{"product_id":"1980-gold-half-sovereign-proof-queen-elizabeth-ii-the-royal-mint","title":"1980 Gold Half Sovereign Proof - Queen Elizabeth II - The Royal Mint","description":"\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThe 1980 Gold Half Sovereign features Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic masterpiece, the legendary Saint George, and the Dragon design on its reverse. A design The Royal Mint has continued to use for over 200 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eGold Sovereign coins have been around for over 500 years. First introduced during the reign of King Henry VII in the late 15th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eMany investors buy Gold Sovereigns as this coin is exempt from any VAT and Capital Gains Tax in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThis example has a proof finish and is a great collector's item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e1980 Gold Half Sovereign Specification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color: rgb(28, 30, 41); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eQuality Finish: Proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eMintage Figure: Unknown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eAlloy: 22ct Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eTotal Weight: 7.98 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eCoin Diameter: 22mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Royal Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48034486616401,"sku":"RMPC1980","price":499.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/3559\/8929\/products\/the-royal-mint-coins-1980-gold-half-sovereign-proof-queen-elizabeth-ii-the-royal-mint-1175990778.jpg?v=1751308100","url":"https:\/\/exclusivecoins.co.uk\/products\/1980-gold-half-sovereign-proof-queen-elizabeth-ii-the-royal-mint","provider":"Exclusive Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}