The coin expert continued: “In 1983 the Royal Mint accidentally minted two pence coins with ‘new pence’ on them in the 1983 year sets. This was a mistake and they should have said the words ...

A rare silver two-pence coin sold for 67,500 times its face value at auction. Copper coins inside a two-pence coin pusher machine in Weston-Super-Mare, England on July 31, 2014.

The surprisingly valuable coin in question is known as the “1983 New Pence 2p coin”. According to GoCompare , the secret to its worth, which could be hundreds or possibly thousands of pounds ...

Three rare British coins can fetch a total of £72,900 ... "Due to a minting error, some 1983 2p coins were struck with 'New Pence' on the reverse rather than 'Two Pence'," Chris told the Mirror.

The Great British 1983 Coin Collection is currently on auction, with a staggering starting price of £1,383.72. This comes as it was revealed that another extremely rare 2p coin could be worth ...

Brits are being advised to keep their eyes peeled for a rare two pence coin that could fetch an astonishing £1,000. The coin, minted in 1983, has become particularly valuable due to a mistake ...

Brits are being advised to keep their eyes peeled for a rare two pence coin that could fetch an astonishing £1,000. The coin, minted in 1983, has become particularly valuable due to a mistake ...

Three years before "D-Day" or Decimal Day, new 5p and 10p coins were introduced. They were of the same size and value as the existing one and two shilling coins. Then in 1969, a 50p coin was ...

Britain’s new government has decided against ordering more of the UK’s lowest-value coins this year, not announced plans to scrap one penny ($0.01) and two pence ($0.02) denominations.