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1989 Proof Half Gold Sovereign

Special edition - Struck for the 500th Anniversary for the first hammered sovereign

Weight - 3.99 grams
Alloy - 22 carat gold
Obverse - Bernard Sindall - Her majesty, seated in King Edward's Coronation Chair
Reverse - Bernard Sindall - Shield of the Royal Arms upon a double Tudor Rose
Strike Quality - Proof
Coin housed in its original Royal Mint storage box
Accompanied with its original Royal Mint Certificate of Authenticity
Only 10,000 half sovereigns were minted in this year, all of them in proof

In 1989 to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the First Gold hammered Sovereign, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue solid 22 Carat Gold Proof Full Sovereign Coin and features a new obverse and reverse design.
The 1989 Gold Proof Full Sovereign Coin, designed by Bernard Sindali, are modern adaptions of the original sovereign design of 1489. The reverse is a Shield of the Royal Arms ensigned by an open Royal Crown, the whole superimposed upon a double rose and the circumscription 'ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLD SOVEREIGN 1489-1989.'
The obverse shows Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II seated as at her Coronation, within the circumscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF, which may be translated as Elizabeth II - by grace of god, Queen, defender of the faith.

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Coin Weight

3.99 grams

Gold sovereign type

Proof Half Sovereign

Brand

Royal Mint

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1989 Proof Half Gold Sovereign

Special edition - Struck for the 500th Anniversary for the first hammered sovereign

Weight - 3.99 grams
Alloy - 22 carat gold
Obverse - Bernard Sindall - Her majesty, seated in King Edward's Coronation Chair
Reverse - Bernard Sindall - Shield of the Royal Arms upon a double Tudor Rose
Strike Quality - Proof
Coin housed in its original Royal Mint storage box
Accompanied with its original Royal Mint Certificate of Authenticity
Only 10,000 half sovereigns were minted in this year, all of them in proof

In 1989 to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the First Gold hammered Sovereign, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue solid 22 Carat Gold Proof Full Sovereign Coin and features a new obverse and reverse design.
The 1989 Gold Proof Full Sovereign Coin, designed by Bernard Sindali, are modern adaptions of the original sovereign design of 1489. The reverse is a Shield of the Royal Arms ensigned by an open Royal Crown, the whole superimposed upon a double rose and the circumscription 'ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLD SOVEREIGN 1489-1989.'
The obverse shows Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II seated as at her Coronation, within the circumscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF, which may be translated as Elizabeth II - by grace of god, Queen, defender of the faith.

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Coin Weight

3.99 grams

Gold sovereign type

Proof Half Sovereign

Brand

Royal Mint

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1989 Proof Half Gold Sovereign

Name: 1989 Proof Half Gold Sovereign
Brand: Royal Mint
SKU: 966
Price: 695.00 GBP
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1989 Proof Half Gold Sovereign