The half sovereign is a British gold coin with a face value half that of a sovereign: equivalent to half a pound sterling, ten shillings, or 120 old pence. Since the end of the gold standard until 2000, with the exception of 1982, it has been issued only in limited quantities as a commemorative coin with a sale price and resale value far in excess of its face value. Legal Weight : 3,99 g. Weight: 3,93 Diameter : 19.30 mm Thickness : 0.99 mm Country of origin : GREAT BRITAIN Precious metal : GOLD Alloy metal : COPPER Title : 916.667 ‰ Engraver : Bertram MACKENNAL (1863-1931) St.Georgius Design by Benedetto PISTRUCCI (1783-1855) Mint : Royal Mint