Two new pence coin 1971 year of first issue
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Two new pence coin Uk - 1971 first issue of the coin
The two pence coin is currently the second lowest circulating denomination of the , after the was demonetised in 1984. It was one of three new coins introduced into general circulation on the 15 February 1971 when the United Kingdom adopted a new decimal currency system. The other two new coins were the and coins (, and had been introduced earlier).
To avoid confusion between the old and new coinage all three coins initially had the word "NEW" incorporated into the reverse design; this was later removed.
Bronze was replaced for new coins with . In . The original coins are still current though, and circulate in parallel with the new ones. Coins issued in 1971 have now been circulating for 53 years.