Your description is applicable to every British coin issued in 1979. On the same side of the coin you read "New Pence", there will be a number indicating "how many" New Pence.
The 1979 British 1/2, 5, 10 and 50 New Pence coins have long been withdrawn from circulation and have little or no value unless they are in mint condition, and even then, not much.
The 1979 British 1 New Penny and 2 New Pence coins are still potentially in circulation, so are worth 1 and 2 Pence respectively, unless they are in mint condition, and even then, not much.
2 British Pence in 1979 had the equivalent value of about 1 cent USD.
A 20 Pence coin is a British coin worth one fifth of a British Pound (GBP). A "nickel" is a US 5 cent coin. At current exchange rates (Jan 2011), the British 20 Pence coin is worth about 32 cents USD.
All years of issue of the British 20 Pence coin are still in circulation and are worth 20 Pence in Britain and its dependencies. As at 14-May-2012, 20 Pence British is worth about $0.32 USD.
It is in common circulation and worth 2 British Pence, or about 3 cents US/Canadian. It is a common coin and worth no more than face value.
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In the United kingdom it would be worth 10 pence. In the USA it would be the equivalent of about 16 cents
Assuming it's a current British 2p coin dated 1968 or later, in average condition it's only worth face value - roughly US 3¢
No. Sixpence is a British Commonwealth coin and is worth six Pennies. A Dime is a US coin and worth 10 cents.
The British 20 Pence coin was first released in 1982.
The British Ten Pence coin was not issued until 1968.
Fifty pence - British coin - was created in 1969.
Twenty pence - British coin - was created in 1982.