two pence

Pair of pennies

Two pence is a British monetary amount worth two pennies, or one-fiftieth of a pound.

The two-pence coin is the largest bronze-colored coin in circulation.

The phrase put in your two pence (or two penn'orth) means to offer an unsolicited opinion—the British equivalent of American "two cents."

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