Great Britain 2016 1/2 sovereign Fr-582

Sincona sale 86, lot 1832

This specimen was lot 1832 in Sincona sale 86 (Zurich, October 2023), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$505 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. Proof Half Sovereign 2016, Royal Mint Llantrisant. Celebrating the Queen's 90th birthday. Obverse portrait by James Butler. Only 1,995 pieces struck (+ 1,666 coins included in sets). NGC PF68 ULTRA CAMEO. With original box and certificate. No. 436 of 2,000 limited edition presentation sets."

Recorded mintage: 1,995 plus 1,666 coins included in sets.

Specification: 3.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, 19.3 mm diameter. This specimen 3.99 g.

Catalog reference: Hill 564. Spink SB10.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 86, SINCONA British Collection - Part 5, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

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