Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton


Half Sovereigns and earlier coins of Ten Shillings


Third Guinea <<-- : -->> Half Guinea

History of the Half Guinea & Half Sovereign
Values of the Half Guinea & Half Sovereign


Search by reign:

Edward IV : Henry VIII : Edward VI : Elizabeth I : James I : Charles I : George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII: George VI

For half guineas from Charles II to George III, see the Half Guineas page.


Rose-Noble or Ryal


Edward IV

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Edward IV Ryal

First Reign (1461-70) Light Coinage Ryal, London Mint, mintmark crown
Courtesy of Spink


The Half Sovereign


Henry VIII

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Henry VIII half sovereign

Third Coinage halfsovereign (1544-7)
Southwark Mint, mintmark S.

S.2296.
Courtesy of Spink


Edward VI

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Edward VI Half Sovereign

Second Period Half-Sovereign (1549-50), Southwark Mint, mintmark y
S.2435
Courtesy of Spink


The Half Pound


Elizabeth I

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Elizabeth Half Pound

Second Issue Half Pound, mintmark cross-crosslet (1560-1)
Courtesy of Spink


The Angel


Elizabeth I

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Elizabeth Angel

Third Issue Angel, mintmark coronet (1567-70)
Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.

Elizabeth Angel

Fifth Issue Angel, mintmark bell (1582-3)
Courtesy of Spink


The Double Crown


James I

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Double Crown

Second coinage Double Crown (1604-1619)
Fourth bust, mintmark crown.
Courtesy of Spink

Scottish Double Crown

Scottish Double Crown of James VI
Note the different coat of arms.
Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.


The Half-Laurel


James I

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half laurel

Third coinage Half-Laurel (1619-1625)
Fourth bust, mintmark trefoil.
Courtesy of Spink


The Half Pound


Charles I

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Charles I half pound

1642 silver half pound, Oxford Mint
Courtesy of Spink


Double Crown


Commonwealth

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1651 double crown

1651 Double Crown
S.3210
Courtesy of Spink


The Half Guinea


For half guineas from Charles II to George III, see the Half Guineas page.


The Half Sovereign


George III

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1817 half sovereign

1817 half-sovereign
Courtesy of Spink

1820 half sovereign

1820 half-sovereign
Courtesy of Spink


George IV

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1821 half sovereign

1821 half-sovereign, obverse Type 1 & reverse Type 1
Courtesy of Spink

1828 half sovereign

1828 half-sovereign, obverse Type 2 & reverse Type 3
Courtesy of Spink


William IV

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1831 half sovereign

1831 proof half-sovereign
Courtesy of Spink

1835 half sovereign

1835 half-sovereign
Courtesy of Spink


Victoria

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1870 half sovereign

1870 half-sovereign, die 42
Courtesy of Spink

1887 half sovereign

1887 half-sovereign, London Mint
Donated anonymously


Edward VII

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1902 half sovereign

1902 half-sovereign, London Mint
Author's Collection


George VI

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1937 half sovereign

1937 proof half sovereign
Courtesy of Spink


Search by reign:

Edward IV : Henry VIII : Edward VI : Elizabeth I : James I : Charles I : George III : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII: George VI

For half guineas from Charles II to George III, see the Half Guineas page.


Acknowledgements

I readily acknowledge the kind permission given by Spink of London and Jean ELSEN & ses Fils of Brussels to use images from their website auction catalogues.


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