1925 George V Gold Half Sovereign Or What?

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enzeno Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 9:04 pm Hello! I have come across what appear to be a Half Sovereign gold coin. However, the dimensions are incorrect. It weighs 5.1 grams, instead of the 4 or 8 you'd expect from the half/sovereign. Its also approximately 23 millimeters in diameter. It is from 1925, has no mint mark. Here are pictures - ANY help is greatly appreciated!! Report this Post to the Staff

vb3347 Valued Member United States 230 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 9:19 pm Unfortunately, I don't think it's real, as you said sovereigns should either weigh 4 or 8 grams... Also, I'm almost certain that the 1/2 Sovereign was not minted in 1925. The full sovereign is I think only 20 or 21 mm, not 23 mm. Because of gold's density, a 23 mm gold coin should weigh significantly more than 5.1 grams (unless it's paper thin). Edited by vb3347 06/21/2012 9:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
enzeno Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 9:28 pm Hi, Thank you for your response. The Half Sovereign was minted in 1925, just not in London according to this... http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_t...lf-Sovereign It may not be a true Sovereign, but it appears to be gold... which really is my only concern. My coin manage database also notes a 1925 Half Sovereign. 5.1 Grams, Diameter of 23 Millimeters, and thickness of 1 MM... appropriate density for GOLD? Report this Post to the Staff
vb3347 Valued Member United States 230 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 10:34 pm Quote: Hi, Thank you for your response. The Half Sovereign was minted in 1925, just not in London according to this... http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_t...lf-Sovereign It may not be a true Sovereign, but it appears to be gold... which really is my only concern. My coin manage database also notes a 1925 Half Sovereign. 5.1 Grams, Diameter of 23 Millimeters, and thickness of 1 MM... appropriate density for GOLD? You are absolutely correct, South Africa did mint a 1/2 Sovereign for 1925, I was only thinking of the United Kingdom. Regardless, after doing a bit more research, I have found out the full sovereign (8 grams) has a diameter of 22.05 mm and a thickness of 1.52 mm So your coin still seems a bit light to be .917 gold (to me), but I am by no means sure. Perhaps someone out there is a better mathematician than me and can figure out exactly whether your coin is the right density for gold or not. Report this Post to the Staff
enzeno Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 06/24/2012 08:48 am I was able to return these for a double eagle :). Report this Post to the Staff
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