1544-1547 Gold Half-Sovereign – Henry VIII
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Henry VIII gold half-sovereign minted between 1544 and 1547 at the Tower (London) mint. Third coinage (1544-47, the start of the debasement). Diameter 30mm.
Half-sovereign
1544-1547 Gold Half-Sovereign – Henry VIII
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Henry VIII gold half-sovereign minted between 1544 and 1547 at the Tower (London) mint. Third coinage (1544-47, the start of the debasement). Diameter 30mm.
1818 Half-Sovereign George III
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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.
1893 Gold Half-Sovereign – Victoria
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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.
1897 Gold Half-Sovereign – Victoria
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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.
1902 Half-Sovereign Matt Proof – Edward VII
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Besides the 1902 Bullion Half-sovereign, this Matt Proof half-sovereign was also minted. The 1902 Gold Half-Sovereign was the first half-sovereign in the reign of King Edward VII.
1902 Half-Sovereign – Edward VII
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The 1902 Gold Half-Sovereign is the first of the reign of King Edward VII. The reverse designer's initials (BP - Benedetto Pistrucci) do not appear in the exergue of the 1902 but were added in 1904.
2024 Gold Half-Sovereign Proof – Charles III
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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.
2023 Gold Half-Sovereign Coronation of King Charles III
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Proof Gold Half-Sovereign released to commemorate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III which took place on 6 May 2023.
2016 Half-Sovereign Proof – Butler Effigy – Elizabeth II
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Queen Elizabeth II's sixth portrait can be seen on the obverse, designed by James Butler to commemorate her majesty's 90th birthday.
1551-1553 Gold Half-Sovereign – Edward VI
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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.