2 Pence - 1698 to 1701 - Price Guide
The minting of silver pennies for general circulation was halted by the British government in 1660, because the cost of silver had risen too high. Fourpence, threepence, twopence and one penny are referred to as Maundy Money. Maundy money as such started in the reign of Charles II with an undated issue of hammered coins in 1662. The coins were a fourpenny, threepenny, twopenny and one penny piece but it was not until 1670 that a dated set of all four coins appeared.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1698 - High Crown | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1698 - Low Crown | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1699 | - | - | £40.00 | £72.00 | £94.00 | £105 |
| 1700 | - | - | £52.00 | £92.00 | £120 | £134 |
| 1701 | - | - | £52.00 | £88.00 | £112 | £124 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1698 - High Crown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1698 - Low Crown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1699 | £116 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1700 | £148 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1701 | £136 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1698 - High Crown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1698 - Low Crown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1699 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1700 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1701 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
