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Obverse of 1797 Cartwheel Twopence
Obverse of a 1797 Copper 'Cartwheel' Twopence

Reverse of 1797 Cartwheel Twopence
Britannia Reverse on a 1797 Copper 'Cartwheel' Twopence

Obverse of 1797 Cartwheel Twopence
Obverse of a 1797 Copper 'Cartwheel' Twopence

Reverse of 1797 Cartwheel Twopence
Britannia Reverse on a 1797 Copper 'Cartwheel' Twopence

Cartwheel Twopences
In 1797, Boulton was given a contract to supply 20 tons of twopences and 480 tons of pennies. These were the famous "cartwheel twopences" and "cartwheel pennies" of 1797. These magnificent and impressive coins weighed two ounces and one ounce respectively! A further order for the same quantities was received the next year. Unfortunately for collectors, these were issued with the same, 1797, date as the first issue. This was the first time Britannia had appeared on pennies or twopences. These were also the first copper penny and twopence to be issued.

Cartwheel twopences remain the largest and heaviest British coins ever issued, unless we include the emergency money issued locally under Charles I, which included silver half-pounds, weighing almost two ounces, and silver pounds weighing almost four ounces.

DateDescriptionAvailabilityPrice £Price $
1797aUncYes£1500$2,300
1797aEFYes£595$915
1797VFYes£195$300
1797FineYes£55$85
1797FairYes£15$23

Two Pences
There is more than one type of twopence or two pence. For more information, please take a look at our The Story of the Twopence page.

Decimal Twopences for Sale

Media Misinformation
BBC's Trading Treasures programme appears to have misled its viewers about the value of older decimal twopences issued from 1971 to 1981 with "NEW PENCE".

Meanwhile, you may like to visit our page about Britannia on British Coins.
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If you want to find the value of a coin you own, please take a look at our page I've Found An Old Coin, What's It Worth?
There are more answers to be found on our Frequently Asked Coin Questions page.


If you have an enquiry about any of our twopences we'd be happy to try to answer you.

Historical Notes on England's Kings and Queens
You may wish to visit our portrait gallery of English/British monarchs. Although it is not complete, we add new and better coins when we can. We are always keen to buy superior quality British coins to upgrade our photo gallery.

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