1989 ROYAL MINT ST GEORGE SOLID 22K GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN COIN BOX COA reverting to the cruciform style

reverting to the cruciform style seen on the gold of Charles II

Queen Elizabeth II gold Proof Half Sovereign of the year 1991 complete with original Royal Mint box and Certificate of Authenticity

on its obverse

Newton watched and weighed the Mint’s suppliers of gold especially and soon learned that a few grains of gold was a standard variance for the Mint that was being used to certain merchants’ advantage when they returned slightly heavy coins to the Mint for a profit

These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks

1989 ROYAL MINT ST GEORGE SOLID 22K GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN COIN BOX COA reverting to the cruciform styleQueen Elizabeth II gold Proof Half Sovereign of the year 1989 complete with original Royal Mint box and Certificate of Authenticity. All half sovereigns weigh 3. 99 grammes, and are made of 22 carat gold (0. 917 fine). They have a diameter of 19. 30 mm. 1989 was a momentous year, when the world witnessed memorable events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall finally reuniting Germany. This was also a significant year for the United Kingdoms coinage as