Great Britain 1998 Two Pence Wrong Planchet Error
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British 1998 Two Pence on Wrong Planchet
Great Britain 1998 two pence struck on a wrong planchet. This copper plated steel magnetic planchet is underweight at 3.46g (a regular 2p should weigh 7.12g).
It’s possible this coin was struck on a planchet intended for a Malawi 2 Tambala coin which fits the coin specifications. The Malawi coin is however dated a few years prior.
Coin Information
| Reference Number: | K00250 |
| Country: | Great Britain |
| Denomination: | Two pence |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint |
| Grade: | Choice Uncirculated |
| Error Type: | Wrong planchet |