Gold proof Half Sovereign from 2002, one of 10,000 issued in the year of Her Majesty the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Among the celebrations organised to celebrate a remarkable 50 years on the throne, The Royal Mint authorised a special reverse design for their premier gold coin, used across uncirculated, proof and fractional issues. The Golden Jubilee Sovereign reverse is the work of heraldic artist Timothy Noad and features a shield of royal arms, surmounted by a crown within a leafy laurel wreath. It’s an elegant design, inspired by historic Victorian Sovereigns. The reverse of these coins shows Ian Rank-Broadley’s portrait of Elizabeth II. This is the fourth definitive effigy used on British coinage during her reign shows the artist’s initials below the truncation of the Queen’s neck. Like all proof Half Sovereigns, this one has been minted in 3.99 grams of 22 carat (916.7) gold with multiple strikes of hand-prepared dies. This achieves a superior finish with frosted devices and high-shine fields. VAT and Capital Gains Tax exempt. .