The Royal Mint, 1998

½ Sovereign – United Kingdom

Series: Sovereign series

Context

Years: 1998–2008

Issuer: United Kingdom

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

(since 1971)

Total mintage: 571,057

Material

Diameter: 19.3 mm

Weight: 3.99 g

Gold weight: 3.66 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 91.67% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #1001

Numista: #14324

Value

Exchange value: ½ GBP = $0.69

Bullion value: $575.21

Inflation-adjusted value: 1.16 GBP

Obverse

Inscription:

ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA REGINA·FID·DEF

IRB

Translation:

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Inscription:

1998 B.P.

Script: Latin

Designer: Benedetto Pistrucci

Milled

Name	Mark
Royal Mint	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1998	—	7,496	Proof
1999	—	9,403	Proof
2000	—	146,822	BU
2000	—	9,708	Proof
2001	—	6,487	Proof
2001	—	94,763	BU
2003	—	47,818	BU
2003	—	8,655	Proof
2004	—	34,924	BU
2004	—	6,956	Proof
2006	—	30,299	BU
2006	—	6,463	Proof
2007	—	75,000	BU
2007	—	5,661	Proof
2008	—	75,000	BU
2008	—	5,602	Proof