Half Sovereign 1902, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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A gold coin (19 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of King Edward VII facing right; around, EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: below the head in tiny letters the artist's initials DeS. The reverse features St. George on horseback holding short sword, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; in exergue, the date, 1902. The mint mark (if any; coins struck at the Royal Mint London do not have a mint mark) is in the ground above the middle of the date. | |||||||||
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| Variety | Matt proof FDC (Royal Mint London) | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 15,123 (included in total) | |
| Variety | Matt Proof (Sydney Mint) | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Rarity: R3 (Extremely Rare) | |
| Variety | Frosted proof (Sydney Mint) | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Rarity: R3 (Extremely Rare) | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Marsh, The Gold Half Sovereign | 1982 | Coin description | ||
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | Royal Mint London | |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mint | Sydney Mint | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | Royal Mint mintage | |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mintage | Sydney Mint mintage | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof (London and Sydney) | |
| McDonald, Australian Coins and Banknotes | Varieties | Frosted proof |
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| London Mint Office coins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Coin Type | Half Sovereign (Pre-decimal, St George) |
| Issued | 1902 |
| Monarch | King Edward VII |
| Effigy | King Edward VII - Portrait by George William de Saulles (Bare Head) |
| Face Value | 1/2 (x Pound) |
| Circulation Mintage | 4,328,457 (4.3 million) |
| Total Mintage | 4,343,580 (4.3 million) |
| Current | No; demonetised 1971 |
| Material | 0.9167 Gold |
| Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 19.3000 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9900 mm |
| Mass | 3.9940 g |
| OCC ID | DRMK-GOZA-CZMJ-ENXQ |
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Coin - Half-Sovereign, Edward VII, Great Britain, 1902
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Royal Mint London (no mint mark). Source |
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Coin - Half-Sovereign, Edward VII, Great Britain, 1902
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Royal Mint London. Source |
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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1902
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Notes: Sydney Mint. Source |
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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1902
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Notes: Sydney Mint. Source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Marsh, The Gold Half Sovereign | 505 (Royal Mint London) |
| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Great Britain 259 (Royal Mint London) |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 804 (Royal Mint London) |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3974A (Royal Mint London) |
| Marsh, The Gold Half Sovereign | 521 (Sydney Mint) |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 14 (Sydney Mint) |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3977A (Sydney Mint) |
| McDonald, Australian Coins and Banknotes | McD 059 (Sydney Mint) and McD 059a (Frosted proof) |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | H48 (Sydney Mint) |