½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II 5th portrait

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2016 B.P.

Designer: Benedetto Pistrucci

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Issued with the fifth portrait from 2nd March 2015, prior strikes were of the fourth portrait. The 2015 fifth portrait strike was issued as part of a 5-coin Sovereign Proof set (598 sales, issue limit 600) and a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (448 sales, issue limit 500).

© The Royal Mint, 2015

The 2016 strike was only issued in Brilliant Uncirculated and Bullion as the proof issue featured the Butler portrait. There was no 2017 standard strike due to the Garter design being used. The 2018 strike was only issued in Bullion, due to the proof strike featuring a '65' privy mark to commemorate the Queen's Sapphire Jubilee.
 

The St. George and the Dragon design on the Sovereign has been used for 200 years - the 2017 Bullion Sovereign celebrates this with the addition of a '200' mark on the bottom left-hand side of the reverse. A garter design was issued for the proof sovereign for 2017.

Close up of privy mark:

© Changechecker

The 2018 coin was issued to commemorate the Queens's sapphire coronation anniversary with a special '65' mint mark.


This half sovereign was issued in a 5-coin set (849 sales, issue limit 850), in a 4-coin set (299 sales, issue limit 300), in a premium 3-coin set (432 sales), in a standard 3-coin set (986 sales, issue limit 1,000) and as individual pieces (1,878 sales, issue limit 2,500).

© The Royal Mint, 2018

The 2019 strike was issued as part of a 5-coin Sovereign Proof set (618 sales, issue limit: 750), a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (299 sales, issue limit 300), a 3-coin Premium Sovereign Proof set (346 sales, issue limit 550), a 3-coin Standard Sovereign Proof set (840 sales, issue limit 1,000), individually in proof (1,523 sales) and in bullion.

© The Royal Mint, 2019

The 2020 issue features a special George III royal cypher mint mark. The bullion issue does not feature the mint mark.


This half sovereign was issued in a 5-coin set (issue limit 500), in a 4-coin set (issue limit 600) and in a 3-coin set (issue limit 750), as well as individually (issue limit 2,000) Sales figures for this issue are as yet not published.

© The Royal Mint, 2020

The 2021 coin was issued to commemorate The Queens's 95th birthday with a special mint mark. The bullion issue does not feature the mint mark.

© Changechecker

This half sovereign was issued in a 5-coin set (issue limit 500), in a 4-coin set (issue limit 450) and a 3-coin set (issue limit 750), as well as individually (issue limit 1,500). Sales figures for this issue are as yet not published.

© The Royal Mint, 2021

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Price

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 (5th portrait) 2015-2021 coin.