• Question: What metal are coins made out of?

    Asked by meg123 to Amy, Karen, Sarah, Vijay, Will on 19 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Will Reynolds

      Will Reynolds answered on 19 Jun 2012:

      1p and 2p are made of brass (a mix of copper, zinc and tin)
      5p, 10p, 20p, 50p are made of a mix of copper and nickel
      £1 are a mix of brass and nickel
      £2 outside: brass and nickel, inside: copper and nickel

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