2009 Gold Proof Half Sovereign Elizabeth II Coin

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2009 Gold Proof Half Sovereign Elizabeth II Coin Obverse

2009 Gold Proof Half Sovereign Elizabeth II Coin Reverse

Buy a 2009 Proof Half Sovereign

Gold proof 2009 Half Sovereign from The Royal Mint. This limited edition collectable coin is one of just 2,996 Half Sovereigns of its kind issued by the UK's national mint in this year. Proof Half Sovereigns are always scarcer than their 'full' Sovereign counterparts, with high-quality examples still in the original packaging, proving somewhat difficult to find. This 2009 coin features Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, paired with Benedetto Pistrucci's depiction of Saint George on the reverse. In this year, the reverse was modified slightly, reverting to the original 1893 design, removing the artist's initials and shortening the ground line. Struck in 3.99 grams of 22-carat gold, this pre-owned 2009 Half Sovereign is a key addition to any date run of these fractional gold coins.

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Ian Rank-Broadley's Royal Portrait

The obverse of this coin features Ian Rank-Broadley's definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, together with a legend reading 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF'.

2009 Gold Half Sovereign Reverse

A slightly different reverse design was used on 2009 proof Half Sovereigns with the classic Saint George motif modified back to the pattern used in 1893 which features a shorter groundline. Though the design is attributed to Benedetto Pistrucci, his initials do not appear to the right of the date on this issue.

Proof Coin Struck In 22-Carat Gold

Half Sovereigns are minted to a historic specification in 3.99 grams of 22-carat gold, equating to an actual gold weight of 0.1177 troy ounces. This proof example measures 19.30 millimetres from milled edge to milled edge.

Mintage Numbers For 2009 Half Sovereigns

The Royal Mint struck some 50,000 bullion Half Sovereigns in 2009 but issued just 2,996 proof Half Sovereigns in the same year. The scarcer proof issue is particularly sought-after by collectors.

2009 Royal Mint Collectable Coin

This pre-owned 2009 proof Sovereign comes in the original presentation box from The Royal Mint with a numbered certificate of authenticity enclosed.