What Is the Weight of a 2p Coin?

The coin was made from 97 percent copper until 1992, when the rising price of the metal caused the Royal Mint to change the coin's composition to that of copper-plated steel. It was introduced on February 15, 1971, alongside the 1/2 pence coin and the 1 pence coin as part of a new decimal system for British currency. It is acceptable as payment for debts up to and including 20 pence.