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Rarest 2p coins you can still find in your change

We list 42 2p coins that are still legal tender and can turn up in change.

On 14 November 2026, the 2p with the fewest made for circulation that can still turn up in change is the Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2008), with 10,600,000, 6,000,000 fewer than the next, the Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2017) (16,600,000).

Catalogue last updated 9 November 2026.

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Rarest 2p coins you can still find in your change
RankCoinYearMintage
1Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2008)200810,600,000
2Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2017)201716,600,000
3Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2013)201340,600,000
4Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2012)201267,800,000
5Elizabeth II 2p, Dent, Rank-Broadley portrait (2015)201585,900,000
6Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1991)199186,625,250
7Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2010)201099,600,000
8Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1985)1985107,113,000
9Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1977)1977109,281,000
10Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2021)2021117,700,000
11Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1995)1995124,482,000
12Elizabeth II 2p, Dent, Clark portrait (2015)2015139,200,000
13Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2011)2011144,300,000
14Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1975)1975145,545,000
15Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2009)2009150,500,500
16Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2002)2002168,556,000
17Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1986)1986168,967,500
18Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2006)2006170,637,000
19Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1976)1976181,379,000
20Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2016)2016185,600,000
21Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1978)1978189,658,000
22Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1990)1990204,499,700
23Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1987)1987218,100,750
24Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1993)1993235,674,000
25Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2008)2008241,679,000
26Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2014)2014247,600,020
27Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2007)2007254,500,000
28Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1979)1979260,200,000
29Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2003)2003260,225,000
30Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2005)2005280,396,000
31Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1996)1996296,278,000
32Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1981)1981353,191,000
33Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1999)1999353,816,000
34Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2004)2004356,396,000
35Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1989)1989359,226,000
36Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1980)1980408,527,000
37Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1988)1988419,889,000
38Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1997)1997496,116,000
39Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1994)1994531,628,000
40Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2001)2001551,880,000
41Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2000)2000563,659,000
42Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1971)19711,454,856,250

2p checklist: 42 to find

Tick each one as you find it. In date order, with how many were made.

  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1971) · 1,454,856,250
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1975) · 145,545,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1976) · 181,379,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1977) · 109,281,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1978) · 189,658,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1979) · 260,200,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1980) · 408,527,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1981) · 353,191,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1985) · 107,113,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1986) · 168,967,500
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1987) · 218,100,750
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1988) · 419,889,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1989) · 359,226,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1990) · 204,499,700
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1991) · 86,625,250
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1993) · 235,674,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1994) · 531,628,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1995) · 124,482,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1996) · 296,278,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1997) · 496,116,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (1999) · 353,816,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2000) · 563,659,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2001) · 551,880,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2002) · 168,556,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2003) · 260,225,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2004) · 356,396,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2005) · 280,396,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2006) · 170,637,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2007) · 254,500,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2008) · 241,679,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Ironside (2008) · 10,600,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2009) · 150,500,500
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2010) · 99,600,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2011) · 144,300,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2012) · 67,800,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2013) · 40,600,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2014) · 247,600,020
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent, Clark portrait (2015) · 139,200,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent, Rank-Broadley portrait (2015) · 85,900,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2016) · 185,600,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2017) · 16,600,000
  • Elizabeth II 2p, Dent (2021) · 117,700,000

collectorists.com/hunt/2p · Mintages are the Royal Mint's published figures where it publishes them, as recorded in our catalogue. Free to quote, crediting the Royal Mint via Collectorists.

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