Pre-Owned 2012 UK Half Sovereign Gold Coin - Carded
This Pre-Owned 2012 UK Carded Half Sovereign Gold Coin features an alternative St George and the Dragon design created for this year only, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Designed by Paul Day, the stylised design shows St George on horseback, his sword in hand, slaying the dragon. The year of the coin also features. The obverse of the coin bears the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley. - Weighs 3.99g and is struck in 916.7 (22ct) gold. - Manufactured by The Royal Mint, UK. - Struck to a bullion finish. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Dimensions: Diameter: 19.30mm Thickness: 1.00mm. - Supplied in Royal Mint card. The gold sovereign is one of Britain’s most famous coins, the first of which was minted in 1489 during the reign of King Henry VII. Due to its long history, the Sovereign coin is considered by many to be the flagship coin of The Royal Mint.