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Struck in 22-carat gold, this coin features the classic St. George and the Dragon design on the reverse, symbolizing strength and tradition, while the obverse displays the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.<br \/>\nThis coin comes in its original Royal Mint presentation box and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, verifying its quality and limited mintage. A must-have for collectors, this 1996 Half Sovereign offers both investment value and historical significance.<br \/>\nSecure this 1996 Gold Half Sovereign and add a timeless piece of British craftsmanship to your collection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specification:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">Alloy: 22 Carat Gold<br \/>\nWeight: 3.99g<br \/>\nDiameter: 19.30mm<br \/>\nReverse Designer: Benedetto Pistrucci<br \/>\nObverse Designer: Raphael Maklouf<br \/>\nYear: 1996<br \/>\nPure Metal Type: Gold<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>1996 UK Half Sovereign Gold Coin<\/strong><br \/>\nRoyal Mint Coin with Certificate of Authenticity<br \/>\nThe 1996 UK Half Sovereign Gold Coin, expertly crafted by the Royal Mint, is a beautiful example of British coinage. 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A must-have for collectors, this 1996 Half Sovereign offers both investment value and historical significance.<br \/>\nSecure this 1996 Gold Half Sovereign and add a timeless piece of British craftsmanship to your collection.<\/p>\n<p>*This coin will come as pictured.<\/p>\n<div>B32<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":49736,"template":"","meta":{"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"1996 UK Half Sovereign Gold Proof Coin","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[19,305,15],"product_tag":[229],"class_list":["post-49213","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-gold-coins","product_cat-gold-coin-box-sets","product_cat-uncategorised","product_tag-collectable-coin","first","outofstock","sold-individually","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>1996 UK Half Sovereign Gold Coin - JBlundell &amp; Sons<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jblundells.co.uk\/shop\/product\/1996-uk-half-sovereign-gold-proof-coin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1996 UK Half Sovereign Gold Coin - JBlundell &amp; Sons\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"1996 UK Half Sovereign Gold Coin Royal Mint Coin with Certificate of Authenticity The 1996 UK Half Sovereign Gold Coin, expertly crafted by the Royal Mint, is a beautiful example of British coinage. 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