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1980 St George and the Dragon Half Sovereign Gold Proof Coin Box Coa

SKU GPHS-01000
£379.95
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Issuing Country: United Kingdom
Year: 1980
Monarch: Elizabeth II (1953 - 2022)
Brands: British Sovereign
Denomination: Half Sovereign
Metal: Gold
Purity: .9167
Metal Content: 0.1176 Troy Ounce
Weight: 3.99 Grams
Diameter: 19.30mm
Quality: Gold Proof
Mintage: 76,700 Worldwide
Presentation: Boxed with Certificate

In 1980 the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue St George and the Dragon Gold Proof Half Sovereign Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.

The Sovereign, deliberately created to convey the majesty and dignity of the English Throne, was first struck as a coin in 1489 during the reign of King Henry VII and was duly struck in turn by each of the Tudor Monarchs.

Shortly after the Stuart succession, however, James I brought the issue of the Sovereign to an end and it did not reappear for another 200 years.
The Coinage reform that followed the Napoleonic Wars brought the return of this magnificent coin and for the new Gold Sovereign of 1817, the traditional heraldic reverse was abandoned in favour of a George and Dragon of classic beauty by Benedetto Pistrucci.

Now acclaimed as a masterpiece of numismatic art and famed throughout the world, Pistrucci's St George graces the solid 22 Carat Gold Proof Half Sovereign Coin of 1980.
The obverse features the portrait of the Queen by Arnold Machin.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

  • Limited Issue Presentation of 76,700 Worldwide
  • Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Standard Struck in 22 Carat Gold
  • Features St George Slaying the Dragon by acclaimed designer Benedetto Pistrucci
  • Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity/Information Card
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