1900 Great Britain Victoria 1/2 Sovereign Gold Coin NGC AU 58 Graded Rare
Hello and thank you for viewing our listing. This 1900 Great Britain Victoria 1/2 Sovereign Gold Coin is very rare with young Victoria on the face and would make a fine and valuable addition to any coin collection.
Graded AU 58 by NGC, this coin has been certified with a unique certification number of 6615207-011. Made of 0.917 fineness gold, this coin has a KM number of 784 and was minted in England. Series:Great Britain Half Sovereign. The coin is a perfect combination of ancient history and artistry, featuring the portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse and the denomination on the reverse. This coin is a must-have for collectors and investors alike, with its high grade and certification.
Add this beautiful piece of history to your collection today! Please feel free to message me with any questions. I will consider any offer.The Great Britain Gold Sovereign is one of the world's most popular coins. Used widely throughout the British Empire from 1817 until the interwar years between World War I and World War II, the Gold Sovereign may be the best-known variant, but it was not the only option. The 1817 revision of British coinage brought with it new half sovereigns as well. 1176 Troy oz of actual gold content per coin.
Issued a face value of 1/2 Pound sterling by Britain. British monarchs feature on the obverse. George and the dragon appear on the reverse of most coins. The history of the Great Britain 1/2 Gold Sovereign is a complex one. Generally speaking, the term Great Britain Gold Sovereign refers only to those coins issued after 1817 and the redesign of much of Britain's coinage.All Great Britain Sovereigns are rooted in the history of the English sovereign coins first issued in 1544 during the latter years of the reign of King Henry VIII. Half sovereigns were issued for circulation on a regular basis from 1817 to 1926. Special coronation-year issues were released through 1936, with coining halted in the half sovereign through the 1970s. British monarchs appear on the obverse of Great Britain 1/2 Gold Sovereign Coins. Each monarch is depicted in the opposing relief from their predecessor.
For example, Queen Elizabeth II is depicted in right-profile relief as her father, King George VI, was depicted in left-profile relief. In the case of monarchs with long reigns, like Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, the effigies would be modernized at times to reflect the age of the monarch. George and the dragon appear on the reverse of most Great Britain 1/2 Gold Sovereign Coins. The exceptions to this actually came early on with the coins issued during William IV's reign and the early decades of Queen Victoria's reign.
A crowned shield appeared on those coins of William IV's reign, while a crowned shield with the Hanoverian arms appears on the coins from Queen Victoria's reign. All other coins have the St. George and the dragon design from Benedetto Pistrucci.