9c. GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD SOVEREIGNS and HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1817-2009, CIRCULATION ISSUES, TYPE SET.

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL
Item Description: 1/2SOV 2009 G.britain
Full Grade: NGC MS 69
Owner: TMS Coins

Owner Comments:

GT. BRITAIN, QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2009 (S 4443).

OBVERSE: Bust of the Queen facing right and wearing a tiara, the letters I R B below the truncation.
REVERSE: St.George based on the original design of 1893 with reduced ground below design and larger exergue with no BP initials.
DESIGN: Obverse by Ian Rank-Broadley. Reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 50,000
RATING: C (M.Marsh).

2009 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 69

Extraordinary specimen of superb quality.
Wonderful and bright, with niedle sharp strike, perfect surfaces and fuul shimmering luster. A true FDC !!
ex J. Welsh Coins, Burton-On-Trent, Staffs, England, purchased 25 March 2010. Self submitted.
NGC: The single finest example of the date.



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