Probably the shiniest British coin I own. Shiny, few scratches, high mintage, and low value are key to a new collector which is what I was when I got this. Of course, now I look for shiny, low mintage, high value, but also affordable coins as I have gained more knowledge and experience over the years. Like I said it has low value and is worth $0.16.
Remember waaaaay back when I got that British 2 Shilling coin well you don't have to since I put that link there. However, if you did I got this coin when I got that one. It's in UNC although, there is light verdigris on the reverse and "something" around the rim on the obverse. It's the same size as the 2 Shilling coin which is odd since 2 shillings = 24 pence. If you don't already know, you're probably wondering: "What's the difference between pence and new pence?" Well, the British used pence in the time of the shilling, it was just another system. to differentiate between old and new money they labeled these "New Pence". Once everyone was used to the new system and designs and most of the old money was out of circulation, most coins were reduced in size and the word "New" was taken away from "Pence". This not so new coin is worth about $0.16.
