Pre-Owned 2015 UK 'Fifth Portrait' Half Sovereign Proof Design Gold Coin
This Pre-Owned Royal Mint 2015 Proof Design Half Sovereign Gold Coin features the fifth definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse of the coin bears the iconic St George and the Dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci, with the year-date below. - Weighs 3.99g and is struck in 916.7 (22ct) gold. - Manufactured by The Royal Mint. - Struck to a proof design finish. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Diameter: 19.30mm. - Supplied loose without box or certificate. The changing of a coinage portrait is an historic occasion, making 2015 a vintage year for the coins of the United Kingdom. The sovereign portrait on this coin was designed by Jody Clark, who was born in the Lake District in England. His design was selected when Clark was just 33 years old, making him the youngest sovereign designer to have captured the definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.