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The British half sovereign is a Royal Mint gold coin of .9166 fine (22-karat) gold containing 0.1177 troy ounces of pure gold, with a total weight of 3.99 grams and a diameter of approximately 19.3 mm.
Many strikes carry Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George and the dragon on the reverse; the obverse portrait changes with the reigning monarch, so halves from different years show Queen Victoria, King George V or modern monarchs. Year and condition vary from coin to coin.
Half sovereigns have been struck at the Royal Mint since the early 19th century and remain UK legal tender at a face value of one half sovereign.
