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Shield reverse 2002 bullion Half Sovereign from The Royal Mint in the original card holder. Coins in the 2002 Sovereign family feature a one-year-only reverse design, authorised to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee year. Timothy Noad's shield design is inspired by historic Victorian gold Sovereigns and has become highly sought after by collectors. In other respects, the 2002 Half Sovereign conforms to the strict specification established for these British coins all the way back in 1817. Each piece is struck in 3.99 grams of 91.67% fine gold, offering investors 0.1177 troy ounces of pure precious metal. While most pre-owned 2002 Half Sovereigns are found loose, without any additional packaging, these ones come in a presentation pack, ideal for display and storage.
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Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II features on the obverse of this UK gold Half Sovereign, together with a legend that reads 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF'.
Timothy Noad designed the historically inspired reverse of the 2002 Half Sovereign, which features a crowned royal shield of arms, surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves. The date is shown below.
Like other Half Sovereigns, these 2002 bullion coins are struck to a strict specification in 3.99 grams of solid 22-carat gold. That equates to an actual gold content of 3.99 grams or 0.1177 troy ounces.
The reported mintage figure for the 2002 bullion Half Sovereign is 61,347. Collectors highly prize these coins for their one-of-a-kind reverse design.
This gold Half Sovereign is supplied in the original card presentation pack from The Royal Mint, which has a built-in coin holder. Please note that this pre-owned coin can easily be removed from the holder and is not completely sealed in the card.
