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½ Sovereign - George III
The ½ Sovereign - George III is a British ½ Sovereign issued 1817–1820 by the Royal Mint. Composition: Gold (.9167). Weight: 3.99 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Year | 1817–1820 |
| Denomination | ½ Sovereign |
| Face value | £24 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Half Sovereign |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Demonetised | 1891 |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 3.990g |
| Diameter | 19.0mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Obverse
Laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around, date below. Script: Latin
Reverse
Crowned shield of arms, legend around. Script: Latin
Gold content
Gross troy oz
0.1283
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx)
£446.75
Premium over melt
£64.85
Market Value
£827.71
Volume-weighted avg across 5 sales
£340 – £1,700
3 grades with data
Price History
Pro featureMarket Data by Grade
Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Avg (90d) | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| VF | £511.60 🔒 listed | £511.60 | – | £340.00 – £1,400.00 | 2 | 3 | 31-03-2026 | |
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| AG | £650.00 🔒 | – | – | £650.00 – £650.00 | 1 | 1 | 09-07-2025 | |
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| MS-63 | £1,700.00 🔒 | – | – | £1,700.00 – £1,700.00 | 0 | 1 | 06-08-2024 | |
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Pricing Data
3 grades · last updated unknown
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