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The Sovereign has been associated with the British monarchy since 1489, more than five centuries ago. Henry VII demanded a ‘new money of gold’ to demonstrate the wealth and power of the new Tudor dynasty following the Battle of Bosworth, and the coin therefore required a name redolent of majesty and authority.
The half sovereign is a British gold coin with a nominal value of half of one pound sterling. It is half the weight (and has half the gold content) of its counterpart 'full' sovereign coin. The half sovereign was first introduced in 1544 under Henry VIII. After 1604, the issue of half sovereigns, along with sovereigns, was discontinued. In 1817, following a major revision of British coinage, new versions of half sovereigns and sovereigns were introduced. Production of British half sovereigns continued until 1926 and, apart from special issues for coronation years, was not restarted until 1980.
A special edition of The Sovereign struck to honour the remarkable reign of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which also features the official coinage portrait of His Majesty The King Charles III.
Available in gold and finished to the finest Proof standard, this commemorative range includes individual coins as well as five-coin, four-coin and three-coin sets.
Obverse
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Depicts King Charles III’s effigy, surrounded by the Latin inscription. Engraver's initials on the neck. CHARLES III•DEI•GRA•REX•FID•DEF• |
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Reverse
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Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George and the dragon design steps aside for Jody Clark’s skilled portrayal of the Royal Arms. J.C |
Edge |