1908 Gold Half-Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1908 Gold Half-Sovereign Melbourne Edward VII - The 1908 Melbourne Half-Sovereign has a small 'M' above the date to indicate the sovereign was produced in Melbourne, Australia.
1551-1553 Gold Half-Sovereign Edward VI Obverse 1551-1553 Gold Half-Sovereign – Edward VI - 1551-1553 Gold Half-Sovereign Gold Half-Sovereign of King Edward VI, minted at the Royal Mint (known as the Tower Mint at the time). Third Period.
2023 Gold Half-Sovereign Coronation of King Charles III Obverse 2023 Gold Half-Sovereign Coronation of King Charles III - Proof Gold Half-Sovereign released to commemorate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III which took place on 6 May 2023.
2024 Gold Half-Sovereign Proof Charles III Obverse 2024 Gold Half-Sovereign Proof – Charles III - The 2024 Gold Half-Sovereign Proof shows the definitive head of King Charles III with the reverse of St George. Limited Edition mintage is 1,250.
1897 Gold Half-Sovereign Victoria Obverse 1897 Gold Half-Sovereign – Victoria - The 1897 Gold Half-Sovereign, London. In 1897, for the first time, a British Monarch had a Diamond Jubilee: Queen Victoria had ruled for 60 years.
1893 Gold Half-Sovereign Victoria Obverse 1893 Gold Half-Sovereign – Victoria - The 1893 Gold Half-Sovereign was the first year of the 'Old Head' or 'Vieiled' Head portrait of Queen Victoria. This portrait (by Thomas Brock) was used until Victoria's death in 1901.
1818 Half-Sovereign Reverse 1818 Half-Sovereign George III - The 1818 Half-Sovereign of King George III classed as the 'new' or 'last' coinage (1816-20), part of the recoinage after the Napoleonic wars. The coin was minted at the Tower Hill mint in London using steam-powered machines supplied by Boulton, Watt and Rennie.