The 2015 Gold Half Sovereign Coin is struck by The Royal Mint in 22-carat gold as part of the British Sovereign family. This classic fractional companion to the full Sovereign has 0.128 troy oz gross weight and around 0.1176 troy oz of fine gold, giving it a clear place within the wider Quarter, Half, Full, Double and Five-Sovereign range.
The obverse carries the monarch portrait used for the year of issue, while the reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci's St George and the dragon reverse. The 2015 coin is issued during the Jody Clark portrait era of Queen Elizabeth II, covering several major royal milestone years, which helps place it within the changing portrait and design history of modern Royal Mint gold coinage.
The 2015 issue is notable for the introduction of Jody Clark's fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on Royal Mint coinage, giving the year added importance within portrait-based collections.
