Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal), Coin Type from United Kingdom

Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal), Coin Type from United Kingdom (issued 1817 - 1953)

Coin Type	Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal)

The half sovereign is an English and British gold coin with a face value half that of a sovereign: equivalent to half a pound sterling, ten shillings, or 120 old pence. Since the end of the gold standard, it has been issued only in limited quantities as a commemorative coin with a sale price and resale value far in excess of its face value. The main reason for this is because they are used, along with other coins of this type as bullion coins.

Obverse
Effigy of the monarch, legend.

Obverse Inscription

Reverse

Reverse Inscription

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Notes

If you keep your coins in 2x2 cardboard holders, the best size for half sovereign coins is 20mm.

References to additional information:

[Book] Marsh, Michael A. The Gold Half Sovereign. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Coins, 1982.

Coin Type: Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal) - (100) Coins

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Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal): Details

Country	United Kingdom
Currency	Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)
Sub-types	Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal, Shield) Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal, St George)
From	1817
To	1953
Face Value	1/2 (x Pound)
Current	No (demonetised 1971)
Material	Gold
Designer
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	19.3000 mm
Thickness	0.9900 mm
Mass	3.9940 g

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Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal): Photos

Image	Details
	Coin - Half-Sovereign, George IV, Great Britain, 1824 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source
	Proof Coin - Half-Sovereign, William IV, Great Britain, 1831 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source
	Proof Coin - Half-Sovereign, George VI, Great Britain, 1937 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Royal Mint London, no mint mark (1893 - 1953). Source
	Coin - Half-Sovereign, George IV, Great Britain, 1824 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source
	Proof Coin - Half-Sovereign, William IV, Great Britain, 1831 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source
	Great Britain 1883 1/2 sovereign Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's Bowers Notes: Queen Victoria, Young Head (1838 - 1887). Source
	Great Britain 1896 1/2 sovereign Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's Bowers Notes: Queen Victoria, Veiled Head (1893 - 1901). Source
	Proof Coin - Half-Sovereign, George VI, Great Britain, 1937 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King George VI (1937). Source

Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal), Coin Type from United Kingdom - detailed information