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Collectable 2000 gold bullion Half Sovereign, supplied in the original card holder from The Royal Mint. This premium UK investment coin is struck in 3.999 grams of 22-carat gold and offers 0.1177 troy ounces of pure precious metal. Before the year 2000, The Royal Mint had largely struck Half Sovereigns as limited edition proof collector's coins since reintroducing the denomination in 1980. This 2000 issue marked the start of regular bullion issues, making Half Sovereigns popular among those looking to add small amounts of gold to their portfolio. This pre-owned 2000 Half Sovereign features the classic St George design on the reverse and comes in a presentation card.
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Benedetto Pistrucci's historic Saint George and the dragon design, created in the early 19th century, appears on the reverse of this UK gold Half Sovereign, with the date (2000) below and the artist's 'B.P.' initials to the lower right.
The obverse of this 2000 Half Sovereign features Ian Rank-Broadley's distinguished coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, paired with an inscription which reads 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF'.
Half Sovereigns are struck to a historic specification in 3.99 grams of 22-carat gold. This uncirculated bullion edition offers 0.1177 troy ounces of pure gold and measures 19.30 millimetres in diameter.
The Royal Mint struck a reported 146,822 bullion Half Sovereigns in the year 2000, nearly 20 years after the last of these bullion coins were issued. A smaller number of 2000 proof Half Sovereigns were also released.
Most pre-owned 2000 bullion Half Sovereigns are supplied without any official packaging, but this example comes in the original printed card with a built-in holder. Please note that the coin can easily be removed from the holder.
