2003 Gold Half Sovereign Elizabeth II Bullion Coin Carded




Royal Portrait Obverse
Ian Rank-Broadley's distinguished coinage effigy of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse of this British investment coin, together with an inscription which reads 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF'.
Saint George Reverse Design
The obverse of this Half Sovereign features Benedetto Pistrucci's classic Saint George and the dragon design, created in 1817. The date (2003) is shown below, with the artist's B.P. initials to the right.
22-Carat Gold UK Coin
UK Half Sovereigns are struck to a strict specification in exactly 3.99 grams of solid 22-carat (91.67% fine) gold. That equates to an actual gold weight of 3.66 grams or 0.1177 troy ounces.
2003 Half Sovereign Mintage
The Royal Mint struck a reported 47,818 gold bullion Half Sovereigns in 2003, with a smaller number of 2003 proof Half Sovereigns also produced for collectors.
Made By The Royal Mint
This pre-owned bullion coin is supplied in the original Royal Mint presentation card, which features a built-in coin holder. Please note that the coin is not sealed and can easily be removed from the card.