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9d.GREAT BRITAIN, TYPE SET 1 (HALF-SOVEREIGNS CIRCULATION ISSUES 1817-2009).

Category:  World Coins
Owner:  TMS Coins
Last Modified:  8/9/2024
Set Description
GT.BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGNS TYPE SET ( GEORGE III - ELIZABETH II).

The Royal Mint struck its first gold sovereign in 1489 during the reign of Henry VII. This coin became known as a "sovereign" because the obverse design depicted the King enthroned in regal splendour. It was the first gold coin produced with a value of one pound or twenty shillings, it was the largest coin yet issued in England and also the most beautiful. The half-sovereign was introduced a few years after, during the reign of King Henry VIII (1509-1547), in the year 1544, nearly 300 years before the modern coinage period. The modern sovereign, smaller and featuring on the reverse the classic St. George and the dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci and the half-sovereign featuring the Royal Arms were introduced in 1817, during the reign of King George III (1760-1820), taking the form in which we know them today.
Gold half-sovereigns continued to be issued by the Royal Mint in London for the reigns of King George IV (1821-1830), King William IV (1831-1837), Queen Victoria (1838-1901), King Edward VII (1902-1910), and King George V (1911-1915).
After 1915 currency half -sovereigns were not issued by the Royal Mint until 1982 when the first bullion half-sovereign issued only for that year.
The year 2000 was of particular interest to half-sovereign enthusiasts, because for the first time since1982 a bullion type half-sovereign was struck and continued to be struck yearly ever since.

KING GEORGE III, CURRENCY GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1817-1820.

The Reign of King George III (1760-1820) House of Hanover.
Born: 4 June 1738.
Accession: 25 October 1760.
Married: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 8 September 1761 the day they met for the first time.
Coronation: Tuesday, 22 September 1761.
Children: nine sons, six daughters.
Died: 29 January 1820, aged 81.

On 25 October 1760 King George II died and his grandson succeeded to the throne as George III. It was during this reign that the introduction of the new modern coinage began.
Currency half-sovereigns during this reign were only issued for the years 1817,1818 and 1820, none being issued for 1819. A good example of the first two dates should not prove too difficult for the collector to obtain, however, the half-sovereign for 1820 (R2 M.Marsh) will not be easy to acquire especially in high grade, and this is without doubt because a low mintage of only 35,043 of this date were struck.

KING GEORGE IV, CURRENCY GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1821-1828.

The Reign of King George IV (1820-1830) House of Hanover.
Born: 12 August 1762.
Accession: 29 January 1820.
Married: Caroline of Brunswick 8 April 1795 later separated and banned from attending the Coronation.
Coronation: Thursday, 19 July 1821.
Child: one daughter Charlotte who predeceased her Father 6 November 1817.
Died: 26 June 1830, aged 67.

King George IV (1763-1830) succeeded to the throne upon the death of his father George III on 29 January 1820. Three types of half-sovereigns were issued during his reign.
The first half-sovereign (Type 1) was issued by the Royal Mint only for the year 1821 and it was a splendid example of both engraving and design by Pistrucci. It carried a magnificent laureate head bust of the King, and its reverse featured the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom garnished and surmounted by a large crown. The half-sovereign for 1821 (R5 M.Marsh) is an elusive coin, very difficult to obtain, especially in high grade.
The half-sovereign (Type 2) was next issued in 1823 (R2 M.Marsh) with the same obverse as in 1821, but with a plain square shield surmounted by a crown on the reverse. This second issue was further struck for the years 1824 and 1825.
The (Type 3) half-sovereign featured the bust of the King bare headed on the obverse. The reverse carried a beautifully garnished shield surmounted by the royal crown. Type 3 half-sovereigns were first issued bearing the date 1826 and were also struck for 1827 and 1828.
In general half-sovereigns have become a great deal more difficult to find these days, and without doubt those of George IV are very hard for the collector to acquire.

KING WILLIAM IV, CURRENCY GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1834-1837.

The Reign of King William IV (1830-1837) House of Hanover.
Born: 21 August 1765.
Accession: 26 June 1830.
Married: Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg and Meiningen, 11 July 1818 after first meeting a week before, a double wedding with his brother, Prince Edward the Duke of Kent.
Coronation: Thursday, 8 September 1831.
Children: two daughters who both died in childhood, ten illegitimate children previously.
Died: 20 June 1837.

King William IV (1765-1837) succeeded to the throne upon the death of his elder brother in June 1830. No currency gold coins were issued for that year. Although proofs were issued of both the sovereign and half-sovereign bearing the date of 1831, and also a currency sovereign for the same year, the half-sovereign was not issued as a currency piece for this reign until 1834. The 1834 half sovereign had a diameter of only 17.9mm. This was considerably smaller than any other half-sovereign previously struck during the modern era, and they in fact measured 19.4mm; it was though the same weight and fineness as previous issues. Four more currency issues of half-sovereigns (1835, 1836, 1837) were made during this short reign, two of these bear the same date of 1836.
All these half-sovereigns featured on the obverse the bare head of the King facing right, engraved by William Wyon(1795-1851), and on the reverse a garnished shield modelled and engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen (1769-1850).
The half-sovereigns of William IV very seldom appear. 1834 (R2 M.Marsh), 1835 (S M.Marsh), 1836 (R2 M.Marsh), 1837 (R M.Marsh). However, the key coin of this small group is the 1836 half-sovereign with its obverse struck from a sixpence die (R5 M.Marsh).

QUEEN VICTORIA, CURRENCY GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1838-1901.

The Reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) House of Hanover.
Born: 24 May 1819.
Accession: 20 June 1837.
Married: Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 10 February 1840.
Coronation: Thursday 28 June 1838.
Children: four sons, five daughters.
Died: 22 January 1901, aged 81.

Queen Victoria (1819-1901), began her reign upon the death of her uncle on 20 June 1837. She enjoyed the longest reign of any monarch so far. Many fine types and varieties of gold coinage were produced during Victoria's reign. Regarding the half-sovereign, three main types or designs were recognised during this period: The "Young Head", the "Jubilee Head" and the "Old Head" (Veiled Head).
The first gold currency half-sovereign for this reign was issued in 1838, bearing the " Young Head " design on the obverse and the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom within a garnished shield surmounted by a crown on the reverse. Several types and varieties were issued with this design until 1885.
The Golden Jubilee half-sovereign was struck in 1887, bearing on the obverse the bust of the Queen facing left and wearing a small crown and the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom within a garnished shield and surmounted by a royal crown on the reverse. Four more currency issues of half-sovereigns ( 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893) were struck with the same " Jubilee Head " design.
In 1893 the final design of coinage known as the " Old Head " or " Veiled Head " type was introduced. This type featured on the obverse the bust of the Queen facing left, veiled and draped, and on the reverse the design of St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the Dragon with sword. Nine issues of gold half-sovereigns were struck by the Royal Mint with this design (1893-1901).

KING EDWARD VII, CURRENCY GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1902-1910.

The Reign of King Edward VII (1901-1910) House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Born: 9 November 1841.
Accession: 22 January 1901.
Married: Alexandra of Denmark 10 March 1863.
Coronation: Saturday, 9 August 1902.
Children: three sons, three daughters.
Died: 6 May 1910, aged 68.

King Edward VII (1841-1910) began his reign upon the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901, but no new coinage was struck during that year.
The first half-sovereign for Edward VII was struck in 1902, featuring the bust of the monarch on the obverse, and on the reverse the design of Saint George slaying the Dragon.
The Royal Mint continued to issue currency half-sovereigns during Edward's reign yearly until 1910.
Half-sovereigns for this reign were also struck at the Australian branch mints of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

KING GEORGE V, CURRENCY GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1911-1915.

The Reign of King George V (1910-1936) House of Windsor.
Born: 3 June 1865.
Accession: 6 May 1910.
Married: Mary of Teck, 6 July 1893.
Coronation: Thursday, 22 June 1911, second Coronation as Emperor of India at the Delhi Durbar, Tuesday, 12 December 1911.
Children: five sons, one daughter.
Died: 20 January 1936, aged 70.

King George V (1865-1936) succeeded to the throne upon the death of his father King Edward VII in May 1910. Several million gold coins were struck during his reign but few would be used for currency. The main reason for this was the Great War of 1914-1918, and the outbreak of this in August 1914 quickly saw the Government issue Treasury notes for one pound and ten shillings. The public were urged not to use gold and by 1915 gold had all but dissappeared from circulation in London. The Royal Mint struck currency half-sovereigns during George V reign for the years 1911 to 1915, all featuring on the obverse the bust of the King facing left and on the reverse the design of St.George slaying the Dragon.
Half-sovereigns continued to be issued though by the Australian branch mints of Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and at the branch mint of Pretoria in South Africa.

KING GEORGE VI (1937-1952).

The Reign of King George VI (1936-1952) House of Windsor.
Born: 14 December 1895.
Accession: 11 December 1936.
Married: Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 26 April 1923. Coronation: Wednesday, 12 May 1937.
Children: two daughters.
Died: 6 February 1952, aged 56.

During this reign only proof gold half-sovereigns were struck by the Royal Mint as part of the four coin Coronation Proof Set (Mintage: 5001).

QUEEN ELIZABETH II, CURRENCY GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGNS 1982-2012

Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926 and succeeded her father George VI after his death in 1952. Several different types of currency half-sovereigns were issued during her long reign.
The first was issued only for the year 1982 as a bullion coin featuring on the obverse the young head of the Queen facing right and on the reverse the design of St.George slaying the Dragon.
The second was in the year 2000 when the Royal Mint re-issued a bullion type gold half-sovereign and continued the issue yearly ever since. This second type carries the fifth Rank-Broadley bust of the Queen and the reverse Pistrucci's St.George slaying the Dragon.


REFERENCES:

COINS OF ENGLAND & THE UNITED KINGDOM, 45th Edition 2010, by SPINK.
THE GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN, 2nd Edition 2004, by MICHAEL A. MARSH.

" A TYPE SET OF THREE CENTURIES ".
This complete type set consists of twentyone beautiful gold half-sovereigns, all in mint state condition, and most of them in the highest certified grade. It is highlighted by the 1821 example ( R5 M.Marsh ) in MS64*, single finest graded and the 1914 in MS67, which is the single finest of all George V certified gold half-sovereigns by NGC.

Set Goals
Obtain a Half-Sovereign type set with high-grade examples for each slot.

Slot Name
Origin/Country
Item Description
Full Grade
Owner Comments
Pics
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1817 G.britain Ex ERWIN WARTH COLLECTION NGC MS 65 2012 NGC AWARD : Best World Set

Competitive Set : GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN TYPE SET 1817-2017, Circulation Issue

NGC Expert Comments:

The presentation of this handsome collection begins with a detailed history of both the monarchs depicted on the half sovereign and details of the coins themselves. This whets one’s appetite for the listing of coins to follow, and these pieces do not disappoint. All fourteen types coined from 1817 to the present are included, each one a lovely Mint State specimen. Important pieces include 1821 grading NGC MS 64, 1835 (MS 62), 1852 (MS 65) and 2001 (MS 69).


GT. BRITAIN, GEORGE III GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1817
(Marsh 400; S 3786).

OBVERSE: Laureated head of King George III facing right. Date below.
REVERSE: An angular shield surmounted by the royal crown, bearing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom. The Hanoverian arms within an escutcheon surmounted by the royal crown in the centre of the shield.
ENGRAVER: William Wyon.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 2.080.197.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).

1817 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65

An excellent example of the very first date of the New Coinage half-sovereign.
Brightly shimmering luster brings a full force of life to the surfaces of this impressive gem, with a clear expression of detail throughout the design indicating a bold, precision strike.

NGC: Pop 4 with one grading higher.

Ex Sonntag Auction # 37, Lot 192, Stuttgart 28 November 2022.

Provenance :

Sothby and Co. London.
Erwin Warth Collection, January 1971.

Erwin Warth (1912-1996) was a German collector, founder of the Erwin Warth Organization of "Flora and Fauna" in Stuttgart Germany. In 1995, Erwin received the EURONATUR award "Partner of the European Natural Heritage" for safeguarding large landscapes for people and nature.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1821 G.britain GEORGE IV, Ex HEYLEIGH COLLECTION (M.Marsh 403) NGC MS 64 GT.BRITAIN, GEORGE IV Laureate Head (Type I), GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1821
(Marsh 403; S 3802).

The first half-sovereign for the reign of George IV was issued in 1821. It carried a magnificent laureate head bust of the King, and its reverse featured an equally impressive design that displayed the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom beautifully garnished and surmounted by a crown.This coin is a splendid example of both engraving and design by Pistrucci. It was quickly withdrawn because of its likeness to the current sixpence, and possibly melted down. That explains the high rarity of the coin (R5 M.Marsh).

OBVERSE: The King's bust facing left, laureate, tie with loop and two ends, hair short and bare neck. B.P. in small letters below truncation standing for Benedetto Pistrucci.
REVERSE: A heavily garnished shield surmounted by the royal crown. The shield surrounded by roses thistles and shamrocks.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 231.238.
RARITY: R5 (M.Marsh).

1821 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 64*
NGC 5879380-004

Description by SPINK at sale, 15/09/2020 : Proof Half-Sovereign, 1821, by Pistrucci [EXCEPTIONAL EYE APPEAL] .
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Half-Sovereign, 1821, by Pistrucci, laureate head left, rev. crowned floral-garnished shield, edge milled, 4.01g, 7h (Murdoch III, 384[a]; Douglas-Morris 147; King - [cf. 203]; W&R 244 [R3]; Schneider II, - [cf. 633]; cf. Marsh 403; cf. MCE 482; Spink 3802), brilliant, much as struck, rare.
Conditionally rare and finest known. Star-designated with an overall amazing eye-appeal.
Ex Spink Auction # 20005 - The Stratos Sale of Spectacular English Gold Coins, Lot 53, 15 September 2020.

Provenance : Hayleigh Collection
NGC : Single finest.


EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1821

February 12, 1821 : Mercantile Library of City of NY opens.

February 21,1821 : Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire begins.
March 25, 1821 : The Greek revolution against the Ottoman Turks is officially declared,
with hostilities having started two months earlier.
April 10, 1821 : Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople is hanged by the Turks from the main gate of the Patriarchate, his body thrown into the Bosphorus
May 8, 1821 : Greek War of Independence: Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia.
May 12, 1821 : The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks occurs in Valtetsi.
September 23, 1821 : Fall of Tripolitsa, Greek forces massacre 30,000 Turks during Greek War of Independence.

July 28, 1821 : Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day).

August 4, 1821 : 1st edition of American magazine "The Saturday Evening Post"

September 15, 1821 : Act of Independence of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua declare their independence from the Spanish Empire.

November 28, 1821 : Panama declares independence from Spain.

December 1, 1821: Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1823 G.britain NGC MS 65 GT. BRITAIN, GEORGE IV Laureated head (Type II) GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1823 (Marsh 404; S 3803).

OBVERSE: The King's bust facing left, laurate, tie with loop and two ends, hair short and bare neck. B.P. in small letters below truncation standing for Benedetto Pistrucci.
REVERSE: Garnished shield, surmounted by the royal crown, bearing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom. The Hanoverian arms within an escutcheon surmounted by the royal crown in the centre of the shield. The shield surrounded by roses thistles and shamrocks.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 224,280
RARITY: R2 (M.Marsh).

1823 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 1910001-005

A stunning example of this rare date with the detail throughout the King's portrait as bold as can be, and the reverse shield retaining an as-struck appearance. The unending luster cartwheels the surfaces in a GEM fashion.
ex Baldwin Auction # 87, lot No. 1343, 7 May 2014.
NGC: Pop 3 with none grading higher.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1825 G.britain LAUREATE BUST NGC MS 64 GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGE IV Laureate head (Type II), 1825 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN
(Marsh 406; S 3803).

OBVERSE: The King's bust facing left, laureate, tie with loop and two ends, hair short and bare neck. B.P. in small letters below truncation standing for Benedetto Pistrucci.
REVERSE: Garnished shield, surmounted by the royal crown, bearing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom. The Hanoverian arms within an escutcheon surmounted by the royal crown in the centre of the shield. The shield surrounded by roses thistles and shamrocks.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 591,538
RARITY: S (M.Marsh).

1825 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 64+
NGC 4931648-005

Decidedly on the precipice of GEM preservation, displaying a dynamic and overlapping golden luster that caresses the struck features and simultaneously preserves a distinctive cartwheel effect.
Scarce in this grade, and the single finest example seen by NGC to-date.
Ex Heritage Auction # 3085, Lot # 31635, 7 August 2020.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1828 G.britain Ex Thos. H. Law COLLECTION NGC MS 64 GT. BRITAIN, GEORGE IV, Bare head (Type III), 1828 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN
(Marsh 409; S 3804)

OBVERSE: The King's head facing left bare. Date below truncation.
REVERSE: Garnished shield, surmounted by the royal crown, bearing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom. The Hanoverian arms within an escutcheon sur mounted by the royal crown in the centre of the shield.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled,
MINTAGE: 1.224.754,
RARITY: N (M.Marsh).

1828 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 64
NGC 4238677-006

A well struck, gleaming example, with full bright luster. Three-year type and conditionally rare.
NGC Pop 1 with only two pieces certified finer by NGC and PCGS combined.
ex Heritage Auction # 3054, Lot number 30841, Chicago, 8 April 2017.
ex T. H. Law Collection.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1834 G.britain Ex ERWIN WARTH COLLECTION NGC MS 65 GT. BRITAIN, WILLIAM IV, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1834
(Marsh 410, S-3830).

OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing right, engraved by William Wyon (1795-1851).
REVERSE: A garnished shield modeled and engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen (1769-1850).
DIAMETER: 17.9 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994g
EDGE: Milled.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MINTAGE: 133.899.
RATING: R2 (M.Marsh).

1834 HALF-SOVEREIGN

William's first currency half sovereign was not issued until 1834. There are important facts that should be mentioned regarding this superb half-sovereign.
First the obverse was engraved by William Wyon (1795-1851) from a superb bust of William IV by Sir Francis Chantrey (1781-1841). The reverse features a beautifully garnished shield modeled and engraved by Jean Baptise Merlen (1769-1850).
It should be noted that this particular half-sovereign has a diameter of only 17.9mm ; this was considerably smaller than any other half-sovereign previously struck during the modern era, and they in fact measured 19.4mm. It was though the same weight and fineness as previous issues (3.994 g and 22 carats).
Finally, though a Treasury order dated 14 April 1835 requested that the half-sovereign should be struck at a reduced size, the only half-sovereigns of this kind are those dated 1834, but they were though the same weight and fineness as previous issues ( 61.637 grains and 916.66 fineness ). Mint Ledgers record that half-sovereigns with a value of 60,000 pounds or 120,000 coins dated 1834 had been recalled and melted, and this was probably as a result of complaints relating to their being very similar to the seven shilling pieces. This is also another reason why 1834 dated half-sovereigns are rated R2 and therefore very sought after.

1834 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65+
NGC 6384516-040

A conditionally very rare and unbeatable example for its quality and eye appeal.
Visually stunning, this superb GEM lacks any significant signs of contact and with surfaces produced by a firm strike. Slightly proof-like with gleaming luster and lovely gold color.
The reverse design is truly enviable in its boldness and intense luster, retaining an as-struck appearance.

NGC: Pop 1 with none grading higher.
Positioned in the top of NGC's certified population, a premium gem is a unity of natural and manmade virtuosity owing to the plus designation.

Ex Sonntag Auction # 37, Stuttgart, Lot 210, 28 November 2022.

Provenance :

Glendining and Co. Ltd, London.
Erwin Warth Collection. July 1970.

Erwin Warth (1912-1996) was a German Collector, founder of the Erwin Warth Organization of "Flora and Fauna" in Stuttgart Germany. In 1995, Erwin received the EURONATUR award "Partner of the European Natural Heritage" for safeguarding large landscapes for people and nature.


EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1834

Feb. 18 1834 : 1st US labor newspaper, "The Man", published, NYC.

Mar. 18 1834 : 1st railroad tunnel in US completed, in Pennsylvania (275 m long).

Apr. 3 1834 : The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason.

May 26 1834 : Portuguese Civil war ends, Dom Miguel capitulates.

June 14, 1834 : Sandpaper patented by Isaac Fischer Jr, Springfield, Vermont.

June 21, 1834 : Historic invention; American inventor and businessman Cyrus McCormick patents the reaping machine.

July 5 1834 : Provisional government forms in Oregon Country.

August 1 1834 : Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into effect, abolishes slavery throughout the British Empire.
Slavery Abolition Act, (1833), in British history, act of Parliament that abolished slavery in most British colonies, freeing more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and South Africa as well as a small number in Canada. It received Royal Assent on August 28, 1833, and took effect on August 1, 1834.

Oct 16 1834 : Much of the ancient structures of the Palace of Westminster (parliament) in London is burnt down.

Nov 14 1834 : Mathematical Physicist and Engineer William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 yrs 4 months.

Dec 3 1834 : First US dental society organized (NY).Positioned in the top 4% of NGC's certified population, a premium gem bathed in a tasteful phoenix orange tone that animates that superbly rendered devices, a unity of natural and manmade virtuosity owing to the plus designation.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1836 G.britain WILLIAM IV, Ex Jon Blyth Collection (M.Marsh 412) NGC MS 65 GT. BRITAIN, WILLIAM IV GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1836
(Marsh 412, S-3831).

OBVERSE: Bare head of King William IV facing right, engraved by William Wyon (1795-1851).
REVERSE: Garnished shield modeled and engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen (1769-1850).
DIAMETER: 19.4mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994g
EDGE: Milled.
FINENESS: 22 Carat.
MINTAGE: 146,865
RATING: R2 (M.Marsh)

1836 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 5879652-001

A superb GEM of this extremely rare issue.
Unsurpassed in certified quality with exceptional eye appeal and technical proficiency, this incredibly vibrant specimen features blooming luster and design motifs that have been rendered with an exacting strike.
NGC : Very likely the finest-known and only mint-state of a total of 5 specimens seen, the next closest graded example of this date is an AU58.
One of the key dates of the complete half-sovereign collection 1817-2022.
Purchased 11 January 2021.

NGC : Price Guide Plate Coin.


EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1836

February 23, 1836 : Battle of the Alamo. Alamo besieged for 13 days until March 6 by Mexican army under General Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed.

February 25, 1836 : Historic Invention; Samuel Colt patents first multi-shot revolving-cylinder revolver, enabling the firearm to be fired multiple times without reloading.

March 2, 1836 : Event of Interest. Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico in Columbia.

April 20, 1836 : Territory of Wisconsin created.

Jun 15, 1836 : Arkansas becomes 25th state of the Union.

July 1, 1836 : Event of Interest; US President Andrew Jackson announces to Congress bequest by James Smithson of 100,000 gold sovereigns to found institution in Washington.

July 29, 1836 : Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris

August 17, 1836 : British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages and deaths.

September 5, 1836 : Election of Interest; Sam Houston elected President of the Republic of Texas.

December 7, 1836 : Election of Interest; Martin Van Buren elected the 8th President of the United States.

December 28, 1836 : Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1844 G.britain VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD (Small), Ex D.MOORE COLLECTION (M.Marsh 418) NGC MS 66 2015 NGC AWARD : Best Presented Set

Competitive Set : GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1838-1901, Circulation Issue, (VICTORIA)

NGC Expert Comments:

This collection features the gold half sovereign (ten shillings) series of Queen Victoria, who still holds the record as longest-reigning British monarch. The owner presents a history of the sovereign and its half unit as coins of the realm, as well as a biography of Victoria herself. Each coin is illustrated and described fully, including it aesthetic qualities and provenance, when known. While the collection is still a work in progress, some of its current highlights include 1847 (NGC MS 64), 1852 (NGC MS 65), 1863 without die number (NGC MS 64) and 1883 (NGC MS 64).


GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Young (small) Head, Type A1 (without die number) GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1844
(Marsh 418; S 3859).

OBVERSE: Young head bust of the Queen to the left engraved by William Wyon.
REVERSE: Ornate garnished shield containing the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom, engraved by J.B.Merlen.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINT: Royal Mint
MINTAGE: 1,127,007
RATING: R (M.Marsh).

1844 GOLD 1/2 SOVEREIGN MS 66
NGC 2062769-007

A tremendously alluring example of this Victoria's Type A1 half-sovereign. This superb GEM reveals impeccable detail up to the highest point, with the whole of the surfaces sheathed in silk and a layer of anticked patination that delicately covers both sides. The portrait of Victoria is outstanding, with each wave of her hair fully rendered and crisp, and a quick rotation reveals ample reflectivity that shimmers throughout the fields. The reverse design is truly enviable in its boldness and intense luster, retaining an as-struck appearance. Choice so fine, and in a certified realm of its own making.
Definitely this coin is the crown jewel of this collection, for its pedigree, its quality and condition rarity.

Pedigree : D. Moore Collection. Assembled over four decades, the collector relied on atypical but precise criteria. To be considered for the collection, each coin needed to be the very best quality available for the issue and possess exceptional eye appeal. The results of his connoisseurship are remarkable in that each coin in the collection can be appreciated individually for its beauty and rarity.
Pedigreed to this world class collection adds to allure of this high grade piece.

NGC: One of the most significant condition rarity half-sovereigns; the sole finest example certified by full two grades higher than the runner-up examples.
NGC : Price Guide Plate Coin.

Ex. Heritage Auction # 3051, New York, 9 January 2017, lot 32195.


EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1844

February 27, 1844: Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day).

June 6, 1844 : Event of Interest; Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) formed by George Williams in London.

June 15, 1844 : Historic Invention; Charles Goodyear patents the vulcanization of rubber.

September 28, 1844 : Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.

November 6, 1844 : Spain grants Dominican Republic independence.

December 4, 1844 : Election of Interest; James Knox Polk elected 11th US President.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1869 G.britain NGC MS 65 GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Young Head Type A2, with die number, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1869
(Marsh 444); S 3860).

OBVERSE: Young head of Victoria facing left.
REVERSE: The Ensigns Armorial within a garnished shield surmounted by a crown. Die number below shield.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 1,861,764
RATING: N (M.Marsh).

1869 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65, Die # 13.
NGC 6276723-010

A tremendous Gem specimen which displays classically toned golden surfaces and full luster that easily gleams from across the fields. Rather bold in strike with sharp details throughout and visually engaging at every turn, with undeniable eye appeal. Limitedly marked and on the whole quite attractive.

NGC: Single finest.

Ex Stacks and Bowers Auction - Section E -.
World Coins Part 3, Lot # 23219. Jan 14, 2023.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1887 G.britain JUBILEE HEAD NGC MS 66 GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Jubilee Head, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1887 with JEB.
(Marsh 478; S 3869).

OBVERSE: The bust of the Queen facing left wearing a small crown, veiled and with ribbon and Star of the Garter and the Victoria and Albert order. Boehm's initials J.E.B. are shown in relief at the bottom rear of the bust.
REVERSE: The Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom within a garnished shield surmounted by an imperial crown.
DESIGNER: Joseph Edwar Boehm (1834-1890).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 841,200
RATING: S (M.Marsh).

1887 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
NGC 2601713-002

A grand example of this iconic issue with Victoria's new bust design commemorating her 50 years of reign, boasting lovely golden honey coloration and pristinely preserved surfaces.
Common in AU and baggy UNC, but this piece is amazing.
Fully struck with gorgeous luster over satiny surfaces, and best of all deep iridescent gold color, creating elegant eye appeal.

NGC: Pop 9 with none grading higher.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901 1/2SOV 1893 G.britain VEILED HEAD NGC MS 66 GT. BRITAIN, VICTORIA Veiled Head, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1893
(Marsh 488; S-3878).

OBVERSE: Old veiled head of the Queen facing left.
REVERSE: St. George slaying the Dragon. Date in ex.
ENGRAVER: Obverse: Thomas Brock. Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.uu
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 4,932,418
RATING: C (M.Marsh).

1893 VICTORIA Veiled head GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
NGC # 2824199-002

Stunning coin with exceptional eye appeal. Both sides retain, full, vivid color and display a remarkably full strike. While the conditional assignment is certainly advanced, it's the piece's visual character that truly carries this piece, boasting a saturated tangerine tone throughout peppered with cornflower blue that makes for a highly unusual and desirable patination.
One of the most significant condition rarity half-sovereigns.
NGC : Single finest. Also single finest veiled head half-sovereign graded by NGC.
Crossed over from PCGS # 21806416. ( One of the two MS66 in PCGS pop.)
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70 1/2SOV 1907 G.britain EDWARD VII (M.Marsh 510) NGC MS 66 MY NGC AWARDS, 2011 - 2022

Best World (2011, 2012) , Best Presented (2015,2017,2022) , Best Classic (2021,2022).

GT. BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1907
(Marsh 510; S 3974B).

OBVERSE: Bare head of king facing right. The small letters De S (for De Saules) below the trancation in relief.
REVERSE: St. George mounted with streamer flowing from helmet, slaying the dragon with sword. Date is shown below the exergue line.
ENGRAVERS and DESIGNERS: WHJ Blakemore, George William De Saules (1862-1903). Benedetto Pistruchi (1784-1855).
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 4.233.421.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).

1907 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 66
4883672-004

An excellent example of King Edward half-sovereigns and conditionally rare at the GEM grade level.
Incredibly fresh, showcasing crisp highpoint detail and lustrus surfaces throughout.
The whole of the surfaces exhibits a high degree of quality that positions this gem as the finest certified across both NGC and PCGS to date.

NGC : A conditional rarity, the sole finest example certified by full two grades higher than the runner-up examples.

Ex Heritage Auction # 231914, Lot 61270, 4 April 2019.


EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/1907

January 15, 1907 : Gold dental inlays first described by William Taggart, who invented them.

February 22, 1907 : 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London.

February 26: 1907 : Royal Oil & Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP)

March 15, 1907 : Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote.

May 31, 1907 : Taxis 1st began running in NYC.

July 25, 1907 : Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan.

July 29, 1907 : Event of Interest; Sir Robert Baden-Powell forms Boy Scouts in England.

August 1, 1907 : Event of Interest; Bank of Italy (later Bank of America) opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, San Francisco.

August 13, 1907 : 1st taxicabs operate in New York City, imported by Harry N. Allen.

September 5, 1907 : Meeting of Interest; King Edward VII of Great Britain meets Russia's Foreign Minister Alexander Izvolski in an attempt to strengthen Russia's relationship with Britain.

October 1, 1907 : Plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens.

October 17, 1907 : Event of Interest; Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.

November 9, 1907 : Historic Discovery; The Cullinan Diamond, the largest ever discovered, is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.

November 16, 1907 : Oklahoma becomes the United States 46th state.

December 16, 1907 : As a gesture of the US's new presence as a world power, President Theodore Roosevelt sends the 'Great White Fleet' on a round-the-world cruise, visiting ports internationally.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN 1902-70 1/2SOV 1914 G.britain GEORGE V Ex HADES COLLECTION NGC MS 67 2017 NGC AWARD : Best Presented Set

Competitive Set : GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1817-DATE, COMPLETE CIRCULATION ISSUES.

NGC Expert Comments:

This impressive collection holds first place in its category and features two centuries of Britain's gold half sovereign coins. Lacking just a few pieces for completion, this is a splendid array of dates, all of them NGC certified. An extremely informative introduction lays out the series in detail, and each entry is presented with photos and commentary. Standout coins include 1821 (MS64*) and 1834 (MS65+),1844 (MS 66) and 1893 Veiled Head (MS 66). Among the modern issues is a significant grade rarity, 2012 (MS 69 DPL).


GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGE V, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1914

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: 7,251,124
RATING: C (M.Marsh).

George V’s reign witnessed the end of the sovereign’s life as a circulating coin. Gold in daily use had always been an expensive luxury but the demands of wartime finance during the First World War made a circulating gold coinage completely unfeasible. Within hours of the declaration of war in August 1914, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George, made it clear that anyone who was hoarding gold was helping the enemy more effectively than if they were taking up arms to fight against Britain. Instead of sovereigns and half-sovereigns, banknotes with a value of £1 and 10 shillings were issued for use and the public were encouraged to hand over their gold to aid the war effort.

1914 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 67
NGC 6321758-001

A superb and flashy example of this common coin.
The fields are pristine with strong and unimpaired luster.
The exceptional strike is complete and full and the eye appeal is elegant.
Represents a unique conditional rarity of this date, as being the single and highest example graded by NGC and PCGS.
It is also the highest graded of all the certified examples of King George V London half-sovereigns.
Total mintage of all London minted King George V half-sovereigns 1911-1915 : 27,716,583.

Preserved beyond what should be possible for a coin of this age and beauty.
To find an example as beautiful as this, as pristine, and perfect, is beyond rare. Surfaces alive with intense satiny luster, obverse field flashy and reflective. Even the edge is beautiful; each letter is remarkably crisp and high-relief, the space between them brilliant. It should go without saying that MS67 is the highest certification awarded to any coin of this type. Quite extraordinary, a piece whose near-unparalleled quality and visual appeal destines it for an elite collection of British gold.

Purchased July 2022.
Managed to upgrade my first 1914 half-sovereign MS66 after twelve years. ( bought in August 2010 ).
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL 1/2SOV 1982 G.britain NGC MS 67 GT. BRITAIN, QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1982
(Marsh 544; S 4205).

OBVERSE: Bust of the Queen facing right and wearing a coronet.
REVERSE: St. George with streamer flowing from helmet, mounted and slaying Dragon with sword. Date below exergue line with small letters B.P. to right.
DESIGN: Obverse by Arnold Machin. Reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 2.500.000.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).

1982 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 67
NGC 6318575-017

Excellent example of this first bullion half-sovereign.
GEM conditon with strong strike, perfect surfaces and full original luster.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL 1/2SOV 2002 G.britain GOLDEN JUBILEE NGC MS 69 DPL GT. BRITAIN, QUEEN ELIZABETH II, GOLDEN JUBILEE GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2002
(Marsh 549; S 4441).

OBVERSE: Bust of the Queen facing right and wearing a tiara, the letters I R B below the truncation.
REVERSE: A beautifully adapted design of the Victorian shield reverse sovereign, (The shield of Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland within an open wreath of laurel and ensigned by the Royal Crown), with the date 2002 below the design.
DESIGN: Obverse by Ian Rank-Broadley. Reverse by Timothy Martin Noad.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 61,347
RATING: N (M.Marsh).

GR.BRITAIN, QUEEN ELIZABETH II, GOLDEN JUBILEE HALF-SOVEREIGN 2002 MS69DPL

A stunning FDC example of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL 1/2SOV 2012 G.britain QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE NGC MS 69 DPL GT. BRITAIN, QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2012 (S-4444).

The year 2012 to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee the Royal Mint released a special Issue St George and the Dragon Gold Half Sovereign Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.
The new reverse design of the 2012 Half Sovereign depicts a Modern St George and the Dragon which has been designed by Paul Day while the obverse has the stunning portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Ian Rank Broadley.

DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 250,000
RATING: C

2012 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 69 DPL
NGC 2817358-003

Ex Coin Trust Coins ( Pineapple Direct Ltd ) UK.
NGC: Single finest.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL 1/2SOV 2015 G.britain ELIZABETH II (Spink SB7A) NGC MS 70 DPL GT.BRITAIN, QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2015 (Spink SB7A).

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: BU (Issued 500)
RATING: R

GREAT BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2015 MS70DPL.

A perfect example of this Elizabeth II issue with impressive DPL appearance.
Self-submitted, September 2020.


EVENTS IN HISTORY
www.onthisday.com/events/date/2015

January 7, 2015 : Event of Interest; Terrorist attack on the offices of satirical newspaper "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris kills 12 (including Jean Cabut and Stéphane Charbonnier), injures 11.

January 12, 2015 : FIFA Ballon d'Or : Real Madrid & Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo wins for a 2nd consecutive time; his 3rd award overall.

January 29, 2015 : PlaneFlight MH370 Disappears; Malaysia officially declares the disappearance of missing flight MH370 an accident.

March 26, 2015 : Event of Interest; Richard III of England (1452-1485) is reburied at Leicester Cathedral in England, after being discovered under a carpark in Leicester in 2012.

April 24, 2015 : Armenia commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire.

April 29, 2015 : German Measles is declared eradicated from North and South America - 1st world region to do so.

May 11, 2015 : Event of Interest; Record price for a work of art at auction: Picasso's The Women of Algiers (Version ‘O’) sells for US$179.3 million at Christies in New York.

May 22, 2015 : Ireland becomes 1st country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote.

June 28, 2015 : Greek Credit Crisis: Greek government says banks closed for a week and ATM withdrawals restricted after European Central Bank refused to supply emergency funds.

July 11, 2015 : Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from Altiplano maximum-security prison west of Mexico City via a specially constructed 1.5 km tunnel from his cell to a nearby house. El Chapo Finally Recaptured.

July 18, 2015 : PayPal is spun off from eBay as a separate publicly traded company on the NASDAQ.

July 29, 2015 : Microsoft launches Windows 10.

August 19, 2015 : US Food and Drug administration approves Female Viagra libido pill Addyi.

August 24, 2015 : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces that for the 1st time 1 billion people logged into Facebook.

September 2, 2015 : Earth's trees number just over 3 trillion according to study in "Nature" by Thomas Crowther of Yale University.

September 9, 2015 : Event of Interest; Queen Elizabeth II becomes Great Britain's longest-reigning monarch at 63 years and seven months, beating the previous record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.

September 27, 2015 : A "Supermoon" coincides with a lunar eclipse creating a "Blood Moon" over much of the earth.

September 28, 2015 : DNA controllers for the age women go into menopause announced in "Nature Genetics" by research team from Exeter and Cambridge universities.

October 19, 2015 : US scientists from University of California find evidence life on earth may have begun 4.1 billion years ago, 300 million earlier than previously though.

October 26, 2015 : World Health Organization classifies processed meat as carcinogenic.

October 29, 2015 : China announces the end of their one-child policy after 35 years.

November 11, 2015 : Flawless 12 carat Blue Moon Diamond sells for $48.4 million at auction in Geneva.

November 16, 2015 : Largest diamond discovered in more than a century, a 1,111 carat stone found in the Karowe mine, Botswana.

December 11, 2015 : "Playboy" magazine publishes its last nude issue, features Pamela Anderson on the cover.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL 1/2SOV 2017 G.britain 200th Anniversary Privy NGC MS 69 DPL GT. BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2017

OBVERSE: Bust of the Queen facing right and wearing a tiara.
REVERSE: The standard St.George slaying the Dragon with the addition of a small "200" privy mark in the exergue prior to the date to mark the anniversary of 200 years since the introduction of the modern Gold Sovereign and Gold half-sovereign
DESIGN: Obverse by Jody Clark. Reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE:
RATING: C

2017 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS69DPL
NGC 2823314-013

An FDC example with the Queen's new portrait by Jody Clark. The 200th Anniversary of the Half-sovereign.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL 1/2SOV 2020 G.britain NGC MS 70 DPL GT. BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2020

OBVERSE: Bust of the Queen facing right and wearing a tiara.
REVERSE: Benedetto Pistrucci's design.
DESIGN: Obverse by Jody Clark. Reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE:
RATING: C

2020 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS70 DPL
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL 1/2SOV 2022 G.britain QE II Platinum Jubilee NGC MS 70 DPL GT. BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2022
Commemorates The Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee.

OBVERSE: Bust of the Queen facing right and wearing a tiara. Design by Jody Clark.
REVERSE: Design by Timothy Noad.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE:
RATING: C
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL 1/2SOV 2022 G.britain QE II Memorial NGC MS 70 DPL GT. BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2022
The Queen’s Memorial.

OBVERSE: Bust of King Charles III facing left,. Designed by Martin Jennings.
REVERSE: The Royal Arms. Designed by by Jody Clark.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE:
RATING: C

Struck to honour the inspiring legacy of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Representing regal strength and authority for centuries, the coin features the definitive coinage portrait of His Majesty The King for the first time in its history. The reverse design, which so often features Benedetto Pistrucci’s iconic depiction of St George and the dragon, stands aside for a skillful portrayal of the Royal Arms by Jody Clark.

This Half-Sovereign is dated 2022 as it was struck to memorialize the passing of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
View Coin   GREAT BRITAIN - DECIMAL 1/2SOV 2023 G.britain King Charles III Coronation NGC MS 70 DPL GT. BRITAIN, GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 2023
King Charles III Coronation.

OBVERSE: St. George and the Dragon Designed by by Benedetto Pistrucci.
REVERSE: Bust of King Charles III facing left,. Designed by Martin Jennings.
DIAMETER: 19.4 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE:
RATING: C

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