Owner Comments:
GT, BRITAIN, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1911
(Marsh 526; S 4006).
OBVERSE: The bare head of the King facing left. The small letters B.M. for Bertram Mackennal are shown in relief on the lower truncation towards the rear.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with a sword. Date is shown below the exergue line with the small letters B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci.
ENGRAVERS: Bertram Mackennal and Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4mm.
WEIGHT: 3.9940g
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 6,104,106.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1911 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
The highest example graded by NGC.
Ex Baldwin Auction 49, October 5 2021.