If you mean, "why are they thicker than other coins?" it is so that the difference between coins of similar size can be seen and felt.
Since the value of gold is by weight 1 lb of gold is worth more than 1/2 lb of gold by definition. The fact that there are more coins is irrelevant.
two pound coins are made out of copper/zinc/brass/and nickel not gold
600 pounds sterling in 2-pound coins would weigh 300 pounds.
Current Bank of England banknotes are of the following denominations - Five Pounds Ten Pounds Twenty Pounds Fifty Pounds There are no current plans to introduce a higher denomination banknote.
It is the 'pound' - abbreviated on money markets to GBP. There are one hundred pennies to the pound. Coins are issued in the following values:- 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50p, £1 and £2 values. Notes are in £5, £10, £20 and £50 denominations. sometimes commemorative £5 coins are issued.
As at May 2013, the British general circulation coinage consists of - 1 Penny 2 Pence 5 Pence 10 Pence 20 Pence 50 Pence 1 Pound 2 Pound coins. The Five Pound (Crown) coin is legal tender, but is not widely accepted due to its unfamiliarity.
Silver coins alone are worth about $165 USD per 1/2 pound on eBay, wheat cents are 5-15 dollars per pound. If you use this data, you can find the retail value of your coins.
There are 100 Pence in a Pound, so there are 50 x 2 Pence in a Pound.
To find out how much £100 in two-pound coins weighs, we can break it down: **Value of coins**: £100 in two-pound coins means you have 50 two-pound coins (because 100 ÷ 2 = 50). **Weight of a two-pound coin**: A two-pound coin weighs about 12 grams. Now, multiply the number of coins by the weight of each coin: [ 50 \text{ coins} \times 12 \text{ grams/coin} = 600 \text{ grams} ] So, £100 in two-pound coins weighs approximately 600 grams, or about 1.32 pounds.
British Coins currently in circulation include the - 1 Penny 2 Pence 5 Pence 10 Pence 20 Pence 50 Pence 1 Pound 2 Pound 5 pound (although it is legal tender, it is not often seen in circulation) British banknotes currently in circulation include the - Five Pound Ten Pound Twenty Pound Fifty Pound
British currency currently in circulation -One pennyTwo penceFive penceTen penceTwenty penceFifty penceOne poundTwo poundsFive Pound coins (occasionally seen in circulation)Five Pound noteTen Pound noteTwenty Pound noteFifty Pound note
A Two Pence coin weighs 7.12 grams. There are 50 Two Pence coins in a Pound. One Pound worth of Two Pence coins weighs 356 grams.