This is a 1911 Gold Half Sovereign available in a selection of grades, please select from the drop down.
We have graded a number of these due to a number of recent requests. There are no mint marks on these half sovereigns as they were minted in London. Half sovereigns from the reign of George V are very popular with coin collectors.
They contain 0.1177 troy ounces of gold and are struck in 22 carat (.917) fineness. Being British legal tender, they are exempt from capital gain tax.
Investment gold is VAT free.
Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.
Although George V acceded to the throne on May 6th 1910, on the death of his father Edward VII, all British coins dated 1910 continued to use Edward's portrait. 1911 was the first year in which coins were issued with George's portrait and this was also his coronation year. There are two types of George V gold sovereigns , the first type being issued from 1911 to 1928 inclusive and referred to as the first, large portrait. In 1911, sovereigns were issued at the Royal Mint, London, and at Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in Australia, and also Ottawa in Canada. The London "Branch" of the Royal Mint never used a mintmark on sovereigns.
The new bust of George V featured on the 1911 sovereign is the work of Bertram MacKennal, an Australian born in Melbourne 1863. The King's bare head is facing the left and the letters B.M. are at the bottom of the truncation.
The reverse is the continuation of Benedetto Pistrucci's clasically beautiful St George mounted and slaying the dragon with sword. The sovereigns are dated at the bottom with the letters B.P. to the right.
Metal | Gold |
Weight / Size | Half |
Gold Weight Troy Ounces | 0.118 |
Fineness / Carat | 0.917 / 22 |
Date | 1911 |
Obverse Designer | Edgar Bertram MacKennal |
Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Issuing Monarch | George V (1910-1936) |
Mint / Brand | The Royal Mint |
Country | United Kingdom |
Obverse Grade | Reverse Grade | Price | Availability | |
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VF | aVF | £321.91 | In Stock | |
gEF | gEF | £644.91 | In Stock | |
gVF | gVF | £394.91 | In Stock | |
aEF | aEF | £424.91 | In Stock | |
gVF | VF | £354.91 | In Stock | |
aVF | gVF | £334.91 | In Stock | |
aVF | aVF | £309.91 | In Stock | |
aVF | gFair | £289.91 | Out Of Stock | |
gFair | gFine | £278.91 | Out Of Stock | |
aVF | gFine | £298.91 | In Stock | |
VF | VF | £334.91 | In Stock | |
gFine | gVF | £324.91 | Out Of Stock |
Date | Obverse | Reverse | Price |
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09 July 2020 | VF | aVF | £200.00 |
31 October 2022 | gFair | gFine | £211.32 |
14 December 2022 | gFine | gVF | £261.84 |
03 April 2023 | aVF | gFair | £243.13 |
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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.
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