The Half Sovereign is a Gold coin with a face value of half a pound sterling, ten Shillings, or 120 old Pence. Since the end of the Gold standard it has been issued only in limited quantities as a commemorative coin.
The Half Sovereign was first introduced in 1544 as a hammered coin and after 1604 it was discontinued until 1817. Production of the Half Sovereign continued until 1926 and with a few exceptions was not restarted until 1980.
Please see our Half Sovereign Coins for sale below:
Half-Sovereigns
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Half-Sovereign | 1817 | AUNC |
£1,400.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1825 | Slabbed by NGC | AU-55 |
£1,600.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1826 | (S3804A) Proof | AFDC | some staining above head |
£4,500.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1827 | Slabbed by NGC | AU-55 |
£1,750.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1828 | Slabbed by PCGS | XF-40 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1835 | Abt.VF | RARE |
£1,250.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1835 | Slabbed by NGC | VF-35 |
£950.00
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Hanover Token | 1837 | "To Hanover" | EF |
£22.50
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Hanover Token | 1837 | "To Hanover" | VF |
£15.00
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Model Half-Sovereign | 1838 | Vic. YH Undated ... | AUNC |
£19.50
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Model Half-Sovereign | 1838 | Vic. YH Undated ... | EF |
£15.00
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Model Half-Sovereign | 1838 | Vic. YH Undated ... | AUNC |
£29.50
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Half-Sovereign | 1839 | Proof forgery | UNC |
£49.50
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Half-Sovereign | 1841 | Slabbed by NGC | XF-45 |
£895.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1842 | AUNC | few marks behind bust |
£1,100.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1842 | Slabbed by NGC | AU-58 |
£1,400.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1842 | Slabbed by NGC | AU-53 |
£1,250.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1844 | NEF |
£650.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1845 | VF | scr. Obv. |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1846 | GVF-NEF |
£475.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1846 | Slabbed by CGS | EF-60 |
£750.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1848 | /7 | EF | sl. scr. |
£950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1849 | AUNC | sl. die flaw |
£1,250.00
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Model Half-Sovereign | 1849 | Prince of wales | VF | scarce |
£39.50
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Half-Sovereign | 1849 | Slabbed by NGC | AU | details cleaned |
£595.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1850 | Forgery (1.61g) | AVF | sl. crimped |
£22.50
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Half-Sovereign | 1850 | Slabbed by NGC | XF-45 |
£1,100.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1851 | NEF |
£450.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1852 | Slabbed by NGC | AU-55 |
£1,100.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1853 | GEF-AUNC |
£795.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1853 | EF |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1853 | NEF |
£450.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1855 | EF | few minor marks |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1855 | Slabbed by NGC | AU-58 |
£1,100.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1856 | Slabbed by NGC | XF-45 |
£750.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1856 | Small date | VF | bright unrecorded |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1857 | Slabbed by NGC | AU-55 |
£1,100.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1858 | NEF |
£495.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1858 | A1 (S3859) Slabbed ... | AU-50 |
£895.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1860 | slabbed by NGC | AU-55 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1861 | AUNC |
£950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1861 | NEF/EF |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1861 | Slabbed by NGC | AU-58 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1862 | GF-AVF |
£2,400.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1863 | No die No. | NEF | scr. Obv. |
£350.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1864 | Die No.27 | GEF |
£450.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1864 | Die No.33 slabbed ... | AU-58 |
£795.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1865 | Die No.41 | NEF |
£450.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1865 | Die No.9 Slabbed ... | AU-55 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1866 | Die No.32 Slabbed ... | AU-70 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1866 | Die No.32 Slabbed ... | XF-45 |
£495.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1866 | Die No.4 Slabbed ... | AU-58 |
£950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1867 | Die No.21 slabbed ... | AU-58 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1869 | Die No.5 Slabbed ... | AU-55 |
£750.00
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Model Half-Sovereign | 1869 | Prince of Wales | GF |
£15.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1870 | Slabbed by PCGS | XF-45 |
£450.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1871 | Die No.41 Nose ... | VF | tooling both sides |
£450.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1871 | Die No.61 slabbed ... | AU-58 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1871 | S Slabbed by ... | XF-45 |
£1,100.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1872 | Die No.102 Slabbed ... | AU-58 |
£650.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1872 | Die No.91 slabbed ... | AU-58 |
£650.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1872 | S Slabbed by ... | AU-50 |
£695.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1873 | Die No.234 Slabbed ... | MS-61 |
£895.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1873 | Die No.281 | AUNC |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1874 | Die No.15 Slabbed ... | AU-58 |
£695.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1874 | Die No.17 | Abt.EF |
£350.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1874 | Die No.32 | Abt.EF |
£350.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1875 | S Slabbed by ... | AU-53 |
£1,100.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1876 | Die No.63 Slabbed ... | AU-58 |
£595.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1877 | Die No.147 Slabbed ... | MS-61 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1877 | Die No.155 Slabbed ... | AU-75 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1877 | Die No.53 Slabbed ... | AU-50 |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1877 | Die No.69 Slabbed ... | XF-40 |
£425.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1877 | M Slabbed by ... | XF-45 |
£450.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1878 | Die No.52 Slabbed ... | AU-58 |
£595.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1881 | M Slabbed by ... | VF-20 |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1881 | M Slabbed by ... | XF-40 |
£1,950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1882 | M Slabbed by ... | AU-53 |
£4,500.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1882 | S Slabbed by ... | AUNC | details cleaned |
£1,950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1883 | Slabbed by PCGS | MS-61 |
£695.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1884 | VF |
£240.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1884 | M | GEF | RARE |
£3,950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1884 | Slabbed by PCGS | XF-45 |
£395.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1885 | NEF |
£375.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1885 | M Slabbed by ... | AU-55 |
£5,500.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1885 | Slabbed by PCGS | MS-61 |
£650.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1886 | M Slabbed by ... | AU-53 | VERY RARE |
£3,500.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1886 | S Shield Slabbed ... | AU-50 |
£950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1886 | S Slabbed by ... | AU | detail scratch |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1887 | JH | GEF-AUNC |
£325.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1887 | JH M Close ... | AU-53 |
£1,100.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1887 | JH M Spread ... | AU-58 |
£1,500.00
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Model Half-Sovereign | 1887 | Lauer | AUNC |
£19.50
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Model Half-Sovereign | 1887 | Lauer | EF |
£15.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1887 | YH M | NEF-EF | RARE |
£7,500.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1887 | YH M | AVF |
£1,250.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1887 | YH M Slabbed ... | XF-45 |
£6,950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1891 | S No JEB ... | AU-55 |
£1,400.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1892 | AVF |
£260.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1893 | JH M Slabbed ... | AU-53 |
£950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1893 | OH S Slabbed ... | AU-55 |
£1,400.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1893 | OH S Slabbed ... | AU-55 |
£1,250.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1893 | Proof Slabbed by ... | PF-61 | CAMEO Ex Chaponniere |
£2,600.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1893 | Proof Slabbed by ... | PF-60 CAMEO |
£2,400.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1893 | S Slabbed by ... | AU-50 |
£1,100.00
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Nuremburg Spielmark Half-Sovereign | 1893 | Undated | EF | stained |
£12.50
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Half-Sovereign | 1896 | M Slabbed by ... | AU-55 |
£1,400.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1897 | S Slabbed by ... | AU-53 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1897 | S Slabbed by ... | XF-45 |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1900 | S Slabbed by ... | AU-55 |
£950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1900 | S Slabbed by ... | AU-53 |
£850.00
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Half-Sovereign forgery | 1902 | GVF |
£19.50
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Model Half-Sovereign | 1902 | Lauer | EF |
£25.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1902 | Proof | FDC |
£550.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1904 | P Slabbed by ... | AU-50 |
£1,600.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1904 | P Slabbed by ... | XF-45 |
£1,250.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1909 | P | NEF-EF |
£795.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1909 | P Slabbed by ... | AU-55 |
£1,100.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1911 | Proof | AFDC |
£950.00
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Half-Sovereign | 1911 | Proof | FDC | scrs. |
£495.00
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