½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II 4th portrait

Reverse

St. George slaying the dragon right, date and designer's initials in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1998 B.P.

Designer: Benedetto Pistrucci

Edge

Milled

Comment

KM#1001, Spink#SB4 (1998-2008) features the designer's initials in the reverse exergue.
This 'standard' type half sovereign was not struck in 2002 or 2005 due to special issue commemoratives.

The 1998 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (789 sales, issue limit 1,500), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (560 sales, issue limit 2,000) and individually (6,147 sales, issue limit 7,500).

© The Royal Mint, 1998

The 1999 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (991 sales, issue limit 1,000), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (912 sales, issue limit 1,250) and individually (7,500 sales, issue limit 7,500).

© The Royal Mint, 1999

The 2000 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,000 sales, issue limit 1,500), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,250 sales, issue limit 1,250), individually in proof (7,458 sales, issue limit 7,500) and in bullion.

© The Royal Mint, 2000

The 2001 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,000 sales, issue limit 1,000), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (891 sales, issue limit 1,5000), individually in proof (14,596 sales, issue limit 7,5000) and in bullion.

© The Royal Mint, 2001

The 2003 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (2,050 sales, issue limit 2,250), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,0737 sales, issue limit 2,500), a 2-coin Proof set with the 2002 Golden Jubilee half sovereign (sales unknown), individually in proof (4,868 sales, issue limit 10,000) and in bullion.

© The Royal Mint, 2003

The 2004 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,749 sales, issue limit 2,250), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (761 sales, issue limit 2,500), individually in proof (4,446 sales, issue limit 10,000) and in bullion.

© The Royal Mint, 2004

The 2006 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,750 sales, issue limit 1,750), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (540 sales, issue limit 1,750), individually in proof (4,173 sales, issue limit 5,000) and in bullion.

© The Royal Mint, 2006

The 2007 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,750 sales, issue limit 1,750), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (651 sales, issue limit 750), a 2-coin Sovereign Proof set (818 sales), individually in proof (2,442 sales, issue limit 5,000) and in bullion (issue limit 75,000).

© The Royal Mint, 2007

The 2008 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,750 sales, issue limit 1,750), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (583 sales, issue limit 750), a 2-coin Sovereign Proof set (804 sales), individually in proof (12,465 sales, issue limit 5,000) and in bullion (issue limit 75,000).

© The Royal Mint, 2008

(former Spink ref. 4440)

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1998	7496	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	9403	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000	9708	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	6487	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	8655	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	6956	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	6463	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	5661	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	5602	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II (4th portrait) 1998-2008 coin.