The Half Sovereign 2024 Gold Proof Coin

The Half-Sovereign 2024 has been struck in 22 carat gold to Proof standard. This Half-Sovereign features the classic St George and the dragon design on the reverse, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. The obverse features the first definitive coinage portrait of King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings. The 2024 Sovereign Collection marks the first time the St George and the dragon design has appeared with the first definitive coinage portrait of His Majesty on a Proof Sovereign. A detailed booklet on the history of The Sovereign, the start of a new Carolean era, and the life and work of Italian engraver Benedetto Pistrucci accompanies the coin