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2025 The Half Sovereign Gold Proof Coin
AU$999.00
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Code: 25G4520
Ship from mid November
- Limited Edition 1500
- Dated 2025 commemorating the 200th anniversary of Jean Baptiste Merlen’s shield design
- Struck in 22 carat gold and finished to Proof standard
- The final year the Half-Sovereign will be struck in rose gold
- Features the Royal Arms reverse design that first appeared on The Sovereign in 1825
- The first Sovereign to feature both Merlen’s design and the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III
- The obverse features the official coinage portrait of His Majesty The King, designed by Martin Jennings
- Accompanied by a detailed booklet recounting the history of The Sovereign and Merlen’s original design
The Half-Sovereign 2025 pays tribute to the coin’s rich history and Jean Baptiste Merlen’s Royal Arms design that first appeared on The Sovereign 200 years ago. Faithfully remastered using state-of-the-arttechnology, this coin features Merlen’s Royal Arms design on the reverse and the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings, on the obverse, marking the first time these designs have appeared together on a Half-Sovereign. This coin is also noteworthy as it is thelast edition of the Half-Sovereign to be struck in rose gold at The Royal Mint. Each coin also comes with an informative booklet detailing the history of both The Sovereign and Merlen’s design.
SPECIFICATION
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Sovereign |
| Maximum Coin Mintage | 3035 |
| Alloy | 916.67 Fine Gold |
| Weight | 3.99 g |
| Diameter | 19.30mm |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Reverse Designer | Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| Obverse Designer | Martin Jennings |
| Quality | Proof |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pure Metal Type | Gold |
| Edge | Milled |