The three lions is the Coat of Arms of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and it appeared on Guernsey 50 Pence coins from 1969 to 1984.
The Modern one pence piece and the old three pence piece
The 2 Pence coin reverse design (1971 to 2008) shows the "Badge of the Prince of Wales" which is a plume of ostrich feathers in a coronet.
At Britains conversion to decimal currency in 1971, the Threepence had no equivalent coin but was equal to 1.25 New Pence.
The two coins are a ten-pence coin and a one pence-coin. The one-pence coin is the one that is not a ten-pence coin.
The coin is called a "50 Pence" coin. The term "50 New Pence" was last used in 1981.
A two pence coin has a diameter of 2.59centimeters.
The British 20 Pence coin was first released in 1982.
The Two Pence coin is a necessary part of the coinage of Great Britain. They reduce the demand on One Penny coins, they are not twice the size of One Penny coins and, at present, they are cheap to produce.The minute the Royal Mint perceives that they are no longer necessary, they will be withdrawn from circulation.
Currently, British general circulation currency comes in the following denominations - 1 Penny coin 2 Pence coin 5 Pence coin 10 Pence coin 20 Pence coin 50 Pence coin 1 Pound coin 2 Pound coin 5 Pound note 10 Pound note 20 Pound note 50 Pound note
Five pence - British coin - was created in 1968.
Ten pence - British coin - was created in 1968.
Twenty pence - British coin - was created in 1982.