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Like many Half Sovereigns struck over the centuries, these 1901-dated coins feature the instantly recognisable image of Saint George, slaying a dragon, created for the first modern Sovereigns by Italian artist Benedetto Pistrucci.
The obverse displays the final coinage portrait of Queen Victoria by Sir Thomas Brock, known as the Old or Veiled Head, together with an inscription which reads 'VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·'.
Victorian Half Sovereigns are struck to a strict specification in just under four grams of solid 22-carat (91.67% fine) gold. These coins are half the weight of a standard Sovereign and measure 19.30 millimetres in diameter.
These are the last Half Sovereigns produced by the London branch of the Royal Mint during the reign of Victoria, who died in January 1901. Records indicate a mintage of 2,037,664 Half Sovereigns for the 1901 calendar year.
In 1901, Half Sovereigns were struck as currency, meaning that surviving examples will display signs of circulation, including marks, edge dings and wear to the design, commensurate with the grade and age of these historic coins.
