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  • 1835 Gold Half Sovereign William IV Second Bust
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  • 1835 Gold Half Sovereign William IV Second Bust
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1837 Gold Half Sovereign William IV London Mint

The 1837 gold half sovereign features the second bust of King William IV on the obverse, with the William IV shield as the reverse design.

The second bust of Willaim IV is distinguishable from the original as the top of the ear appears broader with a flatter edge, the the revere beading also being more course. The obverse design of the William IV shield was introduced to replace the St George and the Dragon engraving, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. 

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William IV half sovereigns were minted from 1834 to 1837.

The 1837 gold half sovereign was only the fourth half soverieign issued during the reign of King William IV. It was also the final one. Previous issues of the half sovereign had been easily confused with sixpences as they were similar in size. In an attempt to remedy this, the half sovereign of 1834 was made slightly smaller (although the weight was kept the same). However, the public rejected this smaller coin and it had to be returned to its original size for the 1835 issue onward.

Obverse

The obverse depicts a bare head potrait of King William IV by William Wyon.

The inscription reads:

GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:

Reverse

The reverse shows Jean Baptiste Merlen's design of a crowned and garnished square topped sheild.

The inscription reads:

ANNO 1837

Specification

MetalGold
Diameter19.3mm
Weight / SizeHalf
Gold Weight Troy Ounces0.118
Fineness / Carat0.917 / 22
Mintage Figure160,207
Date1837
Spink Reference3,831
Obverse DesignerWilliam Wyon
Reverse DesignerJean Baptiste Merlen
Issuing Monarch William IV (1830-1837)
Mint / BrandThe Royal Mint
CountryUnited Kingdom
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Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.

Gold investment products are VAT free. Silver investment products are inclusive of VAT at the current rate unless otherwise stated.

All investment products are based on the live precious metal price. Prices will be fixed once the item has been added to the basket and recalculates just before checking out. 

If your product is not a graded coin and is considered a bullion item, it should be noted that these are bought and sold on low premiums over their precious metal content and not solely for aesthetic purposes; therefore, some products may have edge knocks and/or marks. These edge knocks and marks do not alter the specifications of the coins.

Please note that all investment products are exempt from the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and therefore customers do not have the right to cancel their order once the order has been accepted. If customers no longer wish to go ahead with their investment purchase, there is an option to sell the products back to Chard (1964) Ltd instead. View our current buy back prices.

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We aim to dispatch orders within 48 hours of receiving cleared funds. Our standard delivery methods are as follows.

Orders over £60 - Fully Insured Delivery.

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Next day fully insured and tracked. Delivery starts from £6. 

Orders under £60

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your order will normally arrive within 2-3 working days. Delivery starts from £3.50.

If you wish to have your order sent by an alternative method (e.g., Saturday Guaranteed) please contact +441253343081 for more information. Please note, we will not dispatch high value orders over a bank holiday weekend.

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We offer fully insured delivery on all special delivery options. We do need to pass on the cost of this insurance as it soon adds up shipping high value gold and silver products. 

  • Orders under £1500 there is no additional fee.
  • Orders over £1500 we charge a fee in order to cover the increasing costs of insurance. For every £1500 we apply a £1 fee. 

If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to call the showroom on +441253343081 and one of our team can discuss your purchase. 

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