Every day people ask us for coins which do not exist, including 1951 half sovereigns.
Half sovereigns were not issued in every year, and this is one date for which none were issued.
No full sovereigns were minted in 1951 either, Krugerrands were not introduced until 1967, indeed very few countries issued any gold coins in 1951, however we can suggest some alternatives.
We can often supply Chile 100 Pesos from stock.

Why Not?
This is often the next question we get asked. It would be better to ask the Royal Mint, but we can tell you that coins are only produced when they are needed. The last date of half sovereign struck by the Royal Mint for circulation was 1915, although some of the branch mints continued striking them until 1926.
It was not until 1982 that the Royal Mint started to strike and issue half sovereigns again to supply demand for bullion coins. It now seems likely that half sovereigns will continue to be issued yearly.

Proof Half Sovereigns
Since 1980, the Royal Mint has issued half sovereigns in proof grade, for sale to collectors. Proofs are coins which are specially struck with a very high standard of finish. These are only issued in limited quantities, and are more expensive than ordinary bullion or circulation type coins. Obviously this is of no interest if you are looking for a 1951 half sovereign.

Alternative World Gold Coins

Country	Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	AGW	Cat
Austria	1 Ducat	19	3.4909	.9860	.1106	$225
Chile	100 Pesos	32	20.3397	.9000	.5886	$250
Czechoslovakia	10 Dukaten	41	34.9000	.9860	1.1064	$2,500
Czechoslovakia	5 Dukaten	32.5	17.4500	.9860	0.5532	$1,200
Czechoslovakia	2 Dukaten	24.5	6.9800	.9860	0.2212	$650
Czechoslovakia	1 Dukat	20	3.4900	.9860	0.1106	$450
Peru	100 Soles	36	46.8071	.900	1.3544	$750
Peru	50 Soles	30	23.4056	.900	0.6772	$300
Peru	20 Soles	23	9.3614	.900	0.2709	$125
Saudi Arabia	Guinea	22	7.9881	.9166	0.2354	$120
Thailand	1000 Baht	28	173.8790	.995	5.5620	$5,000
Thailand	100 Baht	24	17.3870	.995	0.5562	$600
Thailand	50 Baht	20	8.6930	.995	0.2781	$300
Tunisia	100 Francs	21	6.5500	.9000	0.1895	$600
Turkey	500 Piastres	45	35.0800	.9166	1.0344	$550
Turkey	250 Piastres	40	17.5400	.9166	0.5172	$400
Turkey	100 Piastres	30	7.0160	.9166	0.2069	$175
Turkey	50 Piastres	21	3.6083	.9166	0.1064	$150
Turkey	25 Piastres	18	1.7540	.9166	0.0517	$60
Vatican	100 Lire	20	5.1900	.9000	0.1501	$500

Key
Denomination - Face value
Diameter = Approximate Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Weight in grams.
Alloy = Fineness of gold.
AGW = Actual fine gold weight in troy ounces.
Cat = Catalogue Value in US Dollars.

Year of the Rabbit
The Chinese Lunar Calendar is based on a 12 year cycle, each year in the cycle is associated with a different animal.
The Perth Mint in Australia produces a series of Chinese Lunar Calendar coins, in gold and silver, starting in 1996. We do occasionally manage to buy some of the older years, although they do tend to be quite hard to source.
1951 is the Chinese lunar calendar "year of the rabbit". If you can't see any 1951 gold coin you like, you may wish to look at our 1999 Year of the Rabbit page.

Other Dates of Half Sovereign
If you wish to check any other dates of half sovereign, take a look at our Half Sovereigns - Which Dates Exist? page.