1/2 SOVEREIGN TYPE SET 1817-2010, Circulation Issue, (GEORGE III-ELIZABETH II).
George V, 1911-15


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Set Details
Origin/Country: GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1914 G.britain
Grade: NGC MS 66
Owner: TMS Coins
 
Winning Set: 1/2 SOVEREIGN TYPE SET 1817-2010, Circulation Issue, (GEORGE III-ELIZABETH II).
Date Added: 9/14/2011
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

GT. BRITAIN, GEORGE V GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1914
(Marsh 529; 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: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 7,251,124
RATING: C (M.Marsh).

1914 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66

Glorious example of this common coin.
Fully struck and fully lustrus with perfect surfaces and bright gold colour, making for outstanding eye appeal.
NGC: Pop 1. The single finest example of the date. Total graded 53.
ex Northeast Numismatics, Concord MA, USA, purchased 10 August 2010.

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