½ Sovereign - George III obverse
Obverse
½ Sovereign - George III reverse
Reverse
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½ Sovereign - George III

CountryUK Year1817–1820 Denom½ Sovereign Mintage2,080,100 MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt £378.59
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Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1817–1820
Denomination½ Sovereign
Face value£24
Mintage by year 1817 2,080,100 · 1818 1,030,200 · 1820 35,000
Scarcest year: 35,000 struck
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
SeriesHalf Sovereign
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1891
CompositionGold (.9167) (917/1000 fine)
Weight3.990g · 0.1176 t oz
Diameter19.0mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (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
Fine troy oz 0.1176
Melt value £378.59
Premium over melt £221.41
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Market Value
£720.03
▲ 3.9% 30d
Volume-weighted average across 12 verified sales in 4 grades.
Grade range £527 – £1,500
Lowest grade Highest grade
Last sale 19 days ago View price history →

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Grade Latest Avg (90d) 30d Δ All-time range Sales (1yr) Total sales Last sale
BU £600.00 🔒 – – £600.00 – £600.00 1 1 11-11-2025
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VF £557.50 🔒 listed £749.68 ▼16% £506.50 – £1,250.00 8 8 19-08-2026
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F £822.70 🔒 listed £822.70 – £822.70 – £822.70 1 1 24-08-2026
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MS-63 £1,500.00 🔒 – – £1,500.00 – £1,700.00 1 2 29-01-2026
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