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½ Sovereign - 1980

KM-922 - 3,99 g - 19,3 mm

Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu

Edge - Reeded

Mintage - 0,010M

The obverse features a mature bust of Queen Elizabeth II (b1926-). ELIZABETH II -DEI-GRATIA -REGINA -F:D: (Elizabeth II by Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith) surrounds the bust.  The obverse was designed by Arnold Machin.  The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. The date 1980 is at the bottom. The reverse was designed by Bendetto Pistrucci.

£ 2 - 1986

KM-947c - 15,98 g

Edge - Reeded

Mintage - 0,018M

This is a version of the circulating £2 nickel-brass coin commemorating the Commonwealth Games except that it is struck in 0,925 gold. The obverse features a mature bust of Queen Elizabeth II (b1926-). ELIZABETH II -DEI-GRATIA -REGINA -D:F: (Elizabeth II by Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith) surrounds the bust at the top.  The denomination TWO POUNDS is below the bust. The obverse was designed by Raphael Maklouf.  The reverse has thistle and a laurel wreath.

1 Sovereign - 2000

KM-??? - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm

Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features a large head mature bust of Queen Elizabeth II (b1926-). ELIZABETH II -DEI-GRA -REGINA -FID-DEF (Elizabeth II by Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith) surrounds the bust.  The designer's initials IRB are below the bust. The obverse was designed by Ian Rank-Broadley.  The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. The date 2000 is at the bottom. The reverse was designed by Bendetto Pistrucci.

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½ Sovereign - 2002

KM-??? - 3,99 g - 19,3 mm

Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features a large head mature bust of Queen Elizabeth II (b1926-). ELIZABETH II -DEI-GRA -REGINA -FID-DEF (Elizabeth II by Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith) surrounds the bust.  The designer's initials IRB are below the bust. The obverse was designed by Ian Rank-Broadley.  The reverse has the royal arms within a wreath. The date 2000 is at the bottom. The reverse was designed by Timothy Noad. The designer's initials TN are located to the right of right branch of the laurel wreath. The special reverse was only used in 2002 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth's reign (1953-2002).

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½ Sovereign - 2005

KM-??? - 3,99 g - 19,3 mm

Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu

Edge - Reeded

The obverse features a large head mature bust of Queen Elizabeth II (b1926-). ELIZABETH II -DEI-GRA -REGINA -FID-DEF (Elizabeth II by Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith) surrounds the bust.  The designer's initials IRB are below the bust. The obverse was designed by Ian Rank-Broadley.  The reverse has ta new version of St. George slaying the dreagon. The date 2005 is at the bottom. The reverse was designed by Timothy Noad. The designer's initials TN are located to the right of right branch of the laurel wreatlocated under the foreleg of the mount. 

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