2002 ROYAL MINT ST GEORGE SOLID 22K GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN COIN BOX COA Newton watched and weighed the

Newton watched and weighed the Mint’s suppliers of gold especially and soon learned that a few grains of gold was a standard variance for the Mint that was being used to certain merchants’ advantage when they returned slightly heavy coins to the Mint for a profit

without argument

and also required exact measures of all worn and foreign gold brought to the Mint in exchange for new money

Only occasionally does an exceptional example of this exotic style come onto the market

and here it is about as fine as can be

2002 ROYAL MINT ST GEORGE SOLID 22K GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN COIN BOX COA Newton watched and weighed theQueen Elizabeth II gold Proof Half Sovereign of the year 2002 complete with original Royal Mint box and Certificate of Authenticity. All half sovereigns weigh 3. 99 grammes, and are made of 22 carat gold (0. 917 fine). They have a diameter of 19. 30 mm.