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Millenium gold proof Half Sovereign from The Royal Mint. This premium 22-carat gold coin is one of just 7,500 of its type issued by the UK’s national mint in the year 2000. If you are looking to complete a date run of proof Half Sovereigns, this piece is a key acquisition. The obverse features Ian Rank-Broadley’s diademed effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II while the reverse shows the classic Saint George and the dragon motif, created by Benedetto Pistrucci for the first milled Sovereigns, issued in 1817. Adhering to a historic specification, this 2000-date coin is struck in exactly 3.99 grams of 91.67% fine gold with an attractive proof appearance. The finish is protected by a clear capsule and the original flocked clamshell case. Included is the original card outer box and a numbered information booklet, which acts as a certificate of authenticity.
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The obverse of this 2000-dated Half Sovereign shows Ian Rank-Broadley’s fourth definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with a legend around which reads 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF'.
Benedetto Pistrucci’s instantly-recognisable Saint George and the dragon motif appears on the reverse of this millennium coin with England's patron saint shown on a rearing horse with the date (2000) below.
Like all UK Half Sovereigns, this coin is struck in 3.99 grams of 22-carat gold. This edition is distinguished by an attractive proof finish with mirrored surfaces and frosted devices. The coin measures 19.30 millimetres in diameter.
In the year 2000, The Royal Mint only authorised the issue of 7,500 gold proof Half Sovereigns in an individual presentation. Additional coins were included in 2000 three-coin and four-coin Sovereign sets. This pre-owned example comes with all its original packaging and a numbered certificate of authenticity.
