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2p red squirrel - new UK coin design
(c02.purpledshub.com)
Image is from this article, which also talks about the new coin designs: https://www.countryfile.com/news/the-royal-mint-unveils-new-coins-featuring-british-wildlife
Yeah, they get little use but things are priced .99 so if you buy two things you'll inevitably get one in your change. I think there was talk of scrapping either the 1p or the 2p but nothing came of it.
Yeah we have the same pricing in Canada, the transition is totally seemless. So few people use cash nowadays anyway.