In 2008, the Royal Mint introduced new reverse designs on our coinage. One of the most distinctive and memorable designs on the whole of our Decimal coinage was the Prince of Wales feathers on the Two Pence coin which had been struck every year since it was introduced in 1971. To mark the final use of this design on the Two Pence coin, the Royal Mint struck some in silver proof and it is these special coins that we offer you here, but we have a limited number available.