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Silver 2 pence

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Error Silver Two Pence
UK
Value£0.02 (face value)
Mass7.12 g
Diameter25.9 mm
ShapeCircle
CompositionCupro-nickel or Nickel-plated steel used in 10 pence
Obverse
Reverse

Silver two pences are British error coins that occur when silver-coloured two pence British coins are accidentally struck after a cupro-nickel blank, which is used for ten pence coins, was left inside the barrel during the minting process.[1][2]

Comparison between error and normal two pences
Silver two pence 1971

Years of minting

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  • 1971: struck on cupro-nickel blank
  • 1992 - 2018: cupro-nickel blank
  • 2001: Copperless, appears duller than the others
Silver 2 pence 2011 (note the dull colour)

Occasions found

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References

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  1. ^ "Donated 2p coin auctioned for £800 by Reading hospital". BBC News. 19 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "'Silver' 2p sells for £1,350 - 67,500 times face value". BBC News. 15 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Rare 2p coin put in hospital donation could fetch £1k". BBC News. 17 July 2015.