½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II (4th portrait)
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Lettering: ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA REGINA·FID·DEF IRB
Reverse
St. George slaying the dragon right, date and designer's initials in exergue.
Lettering: 1998 B.P.
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Demonetization
No
Face Value
½ Sovereign (Numeric: 0.5) (Fraction: 1/2)
Series
Sovereign series
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Gold (.9167)
Weight
3.99 g
Size
19.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA REGINA·FID·DEF IRB
Reverse Lettering
1998 B.P.
Market Prices by Year
Date | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2007 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mint | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mintage | 7,496 | 9,403 | 146,822 | 94,763 | 47,818 | 34,924 | 6,463 | 75,000 |
G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VG | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
XF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
AU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
UNC | 343.12EUR | 366.32EUR | 320.36EUR | 325.39EUR | 306.05EUR | 353.72EUR | 362.66EUR | 311.47EUR |
Comments
KM#1001, Spink#SB4 (1998-2008) features the designer's initials in the reverse exergue.
This 'standard' type half sovereign was not struck in 2002 or 2005 due to special issue commemoratives.
The 1998 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (789 sales, issue limit 1,500), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (560 sales, issue limit 2,000) and individually (6,147 sales, issue limit 7,500).
© The Royal Mint, 1998
The 1999 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (991 sales, issue limit 1,000), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (912 sales, issue limit 1,250) and individually (7,500 sales, issue limit 7,500).
© The Royal Mint, 1999
The 2000 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,000 sales, issue limit 1,500), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,250 sales, issue limit 1,250), individually in proof (7,458 sales, issue limit 7,500) and in bullion.
© The Royal Mint, 2000
The 2001 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,000 sales, issue limit 1,000), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (891 sales, issue limit 1,5000), individually in proof (14,596 sales, issue limit 7,5000) and in bullion.
© The Royal Mint, 2001
The 2003 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (2,050 sales, issue limit 2,250), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,0737 sales, issue limit 2,500), a 2-coin Proof set with the 2002 Golden Jubilee half sovereign (sales unknown), individually in proof (4,868 sales, issue limit 10,000) and in bullion.
© The Royal Mint, 2003
The 2004 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,749 sales, issue limit 2,250), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (761 sales, issue limit 2,500), individually in proof (4,446 sales, issue limit 10,000) and in bullion.
© The Royal Mint, 2004
The 2006 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,750 sales, issue limit 1,750), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (540 sales, issue limit 1,750), individually in proof (4,173 sales, issue limit 5,000) and in bullion.
© The Royal Mint, 2006
The 2007 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,750 sales, issue limit 1,750), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (651 sales, issue limit 750), a 2-coin Sovereign Proof set (818 sales), individually in proof (2,442 sales, issue limit 5,000) and in bullion (issue limit 75,000).
© The Royal Mint, 2007
The 2008 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,750 sales, issue limit 1,750), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (583 sales, issue limit 750), a 2-coin Sovereign Proof set (804 sales), individually in proof (12,465 sales, issue limit 5,000) and in bullion (issue limit 75,000).
© The Royal Mint, 2008
(former Spink ref. 4440)