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Sought-after 2005 gold Sovereign, supplied in the original card holder from The Royal Mint. Most pre-owned bullion Half Sovereigns are sold loose, without any additional packaging, but this one comes in a neat presentation card, perfect for display and organising your gold stack. 2005 Half Sovereigns are popular with collectors and investors because of their one-year-only reverse design, featuring a reinterpretation of the classic Saint George and the dragon motif by heraldic artist Timothy Noad. This is paired with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on these 3.99-gram solid 22-carat gold British coins, struck with a bullion finish. With their VAT and CGT exempt status, plus the special reverse, 2005 carded Half Sovereigns are a great addition to your collection.
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Ian Rank-Broadley designed the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse of this UK coin, which bears the inscription 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF'.
The reverse of 2005 Half Sovereigns features the image of England's patron saint, St George, wielding his sword against a winged dragon. Timothy Noad created this work, which was only used this year.
Half Sovereigns are typically struck in 3.99 grams of 22-carat gold. The 2005 bullion issue is no different, with investors appreciating the 3.66 gram (0.1177 troy ounce) pure gold content, as well as the one-off design.
Records indicate that The Royal Mint produced some 30,299 bullion Half Sovereigns in 2005, making this a lower mintage year for these popular gold coins.
This 2005 Half Sovereign is supplied in a neat information card from The Royal Mint, with a built-in coin holder to protect the coin. Please note that this pre-owned coin is not completely sealed and can be easily removed from the holder.
