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The obverse of this gold coin features Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, with a legend reading 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF'.
The reverse of this UK coin features Benedetto Pistrucci's classic Saint George and the dragon design, created all the way back in 1817. The date (2004) is shown below.
British 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.
The recorded calendar year mintage figure for 2004 bullion Half Sovereigns is 34,924 coins. The Royal Mint also issued a smaller number of 2004 proof Half Sovereigns.
This pre-owned 2004 Half Sovereign is supplied in a Royal Mint presentation card which is printed with information about the issue. Please note that the coin holder built into this card is not completely sealed, and the Half Sovereign is easily removable.