Shortly after the Committee of Inquiry fulfilled its mandate, the Parliament adopted the Decimal Currency Act of 1967, and The Royal Mint began planning for production. In August of that year, The Royal Mint began constructing a new facility at Llantrisant, Wales. Replacing these were the new 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, and 50 pence coins, at 100 pence to the pound. In 1967, The Royal Mint released a series of fascinating prototypes for the trial Decimal Two Pence coin. These two pieces are part of a complete set of patterns struck by The Royal Mint in 1968 as part of the decimalization process.

Source: The Guardian September 29, 2022 00:35 UTC