Double sovereign
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The double sovereign is a British sterling gold coin with a nominal value of two pounds. Rarely issued in the first 150 years after its debut in 1820, it never had a significant presence in circulatio
1983 two pounds obverse
1983 two pounds reverse
Proof 1991 double sovereign with box of issue and certificate of authenticity
1820 two pounds obverse
Half sovereign
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The half sovereign is a British sterling gold coin with a nominal face value of 1⁄2 of a pound, or 50 pence. First issued in its present form in 1817, it has been struck by the Royal Mint in most year
Double sovereign
…pound) piece was named a sovereign, with the resurrection of the old name possibly promoted by antiquarians with numismatic interests. The sovereign and half sovereign were both first issued in 1817, but there was initially no striking of the two larger coins. Since 1754, there had been no issuance of coins more…
1983 half sovereign obverse
1983 half sovereign reverse
With war beginning in 1914, half sovereigns in British commerce were replaced by treasury notes.
Benedetto Pistrucci's original sketch was the basis of both the 1817 sovereign and the 2017 sovereign series, including the half sovereign.