Owner Comments:
GT.BRITAIN, KING EDWARD VII 1903 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN
(Marsh 506; S 3974A)
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:2,522,057.
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
1903 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 65
NGC 3500210-009
Absolute top grade!!
A superb GEM with bold strike, booming luster and hardly any abrasion.
ex Northeast Numismatics, Concord MA, USA, purchased 9 November 2011.
NGC: The single finest example of the date.