Obverse © PCGS – Reverse © Warwick & Warwick
Obverse © PCGS – Reverse © Warwick & Warwick
½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II Sapphire Coronation Jubilee - Orb and Sceptre
2018 year| Gold | 4 g | 19.3 mm |
| Issuer | Alderney (Guernsey) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2018 |
| Value | ½ Sovereign ½ GGP = USD 0.65 |
| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 19.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#396746 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
The Orb & Sceptre, background motif inspired by Westminster Abbey's south transept Rose Window
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1953 - 2018 CORONATION ANNIVERSARY
EIIR
HALF SOVEREIGN
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Issued in set (¼ Sovereign, ½ Sovereign and 1 Sovereign) - photos from © Warwick & Warwick / www.warwickandwarwick.com
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Sovereign - Elizabeth II (Sapphire Coronation Jubilee - Orb and Sceptre) 2018 from Alderney (Guernsey) made of Gold weighing 4 g is that it was issued to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, and the design features a crowned effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the orb and sceptre, symbols of her royal power and authority.
