GREAT BRITAIN, TYPE SET 2 (HALF-SOVEREIGNS PROOF ISSUES 1817-2010).

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1989 G.britain Sovereign Anniversary
Full Grade: NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO
Owner: TMS Coins

Owner Comments:

GT. BRITAIN, QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD PROOF HALF-SOVEREIGN 1989 (S4277).

1989 was the very year that marked the 500th anniversary of the gold sovereign, and so to mark this special year the Royal Mint struck this beautiful proof half-sovereign.

OBVERSE: The enthroned effigy of the Queen facing and seated, wearing a crown and robed in superb regal splendour.
REVERSE: The Royal Arms placed in the centre of a large Tudor rose with the crown above.
DESIGNER: Bernard Sindall.
DIAMETER: 19.30 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 8,888.
RATING: C.

1989 GOLD 1/2 SOVEREIGN PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO

Truely exceptional with full strike, frosted CAMEO devices and deep mirrored fields.

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