This is a 1914 Gold Half Sovereign from London ia 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.

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Gold Half Sovereign

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.

Obverse

The new bust of George V featured on the 1914 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 legend reads as:

GEORGIVS V D • G • BRITT : OMN : REX : F • D : IND IMP :

Reverse

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.

Key Information

Intrinsic Value	£389.39
Product ID	19446
Stock Status	In Stock

Product Spec

Metal	Gold
Weight/Size	Half
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	0.1177
Fineness/Carat	0.917 / 22
Date	1914
Marsh Reference	529
Obverse Designer	Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Reverse Designer	Benedetto Pistrucci
Issuing Monarch	George V (1910-1936)
Mint/Brand	The Royal Mint
Country	United Kingdom

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1914 Gold Half Sovereign George V London