2 Pence non-magnetic

2 Pence (non-magnetic) - obverse2 Pence (non-magnetic) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Ireland
Period Republic (1937-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1971-1988
Value 2 Pence (2 Pingine) (0.02 IEP)
Currency Pound / Irish Pound (decimalized, 1971-2001)
Composition Bronze
Weight 7.1 g
Diameter 25.9 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 9 February 2002
Number
N#
952
References KM# 21,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Sp# 6708,
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Schön# 20
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Irish harp with the country name to the left and the year to the right

Script: Latin (Gaelic)

Lettering: éire 1985

Translation: Ireland 1985

Reverse

Decorative initial "U" resembling a bird, out of the "Book of Kells" with the denomination above

Script: Latin (Gaelic)

Lettering: 2P

Translation: 2 Pence

Engraver: Gabriel Hayes

Edge

Smooth

Mints

Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (1976-date)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

1979 12,000,000 struck by Royal Mint

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1971  75 500 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.20 $ 0.22 $ 0.23 $ 0.28 $ 0.50 $ 1.00 55%
1971  50 000 $ 1.10 0.8% Proof
1975  20 010 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.16 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.23 $ 0.43 26%
1976  5 414 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.50 8%
1978  12 000 000 $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.17 $ 0.17 $ 0.49 13%
1979  32 373 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.11 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.28 $ 0.47 26% Royal Mint
1980  59 828 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ 0.15 $ 0.26 $ 0.33 $ 0.44 $ 0.98 34%
1982  30 435 000 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.11 $ 0.20 $ 0.37 $ 0.42 $ 0.88 21%
1985  14 469 000 $ 0.19 $ 0.19 $ 0.20 $ 0.24 12%
1986  23 865 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.12 $ 0.21 $ 0.22 $ 0.29 $ 0.38 16%
1986  6 750 0.3% Proof
1988  35 868 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.33 $ 0.35 $ 0.55 18%

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