1989 Gold Proof Half Sovereign 500th Anniversary Elizabeth II Coin
Sought-after 1989 proof Half Sovereign, struck to celebrate five hundred years of these remarkable gold coins. Introduced in the reign of Henry VII, these large and prestigious Tudor coins gave their name to the modern Sovereign, introduced in 1817. This commemorative Half Sovereign reflects the rich, decorative designs of the historic Sovereign with a unique obverse and reverse design, both by British artist Bernard Sindall. His obverse shows an enthroned portrait, surrounded by gothic letter is the first coinage portrait of Elizabeth II to show the Queen full length, seated upon a throne. The reverse shows the crowned royal arms set on a Tudor rose. The reverse legend is unusual in that it uses the word ‘Sovereign’ - the first time this denomination has been named on the coin itself. This celebratory design was only used on Half Sovereigns, 'full' Sovereigns, Double Sovereigns and Quintuple Sovereigns issued in 1989. This Half Sovereign is one of 8,888 issued in this presentation. It’s finished to finest proof standard in 3.99 grams of 22 carat gold. We’re offering this piece in its original box from The Royal Mint with a numbered certificate of authenticity. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]