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1977 Half Sovereigns Don't Exist

Every day people ask us for coins which do not exist, including 1977 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 1977 either, Krugerrands were not introduced until 1967, indeed very few countries issued any gold coins in 1977, however we can tell you what alternatives exist.
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 1977 half sovereign.

Alternative World Gold Coins
CountryDenominationDiameterWeightAlloyAGWCat
Bahamas$2,50072407.2600.916612.0082$8,000
Bahamas$20028.510.9200.91660.3219$200
Bahamas$150248.1900.91660.2414$160
Bahamas$100205.4600.91660.1609$95
Bahamas$10022.518.0145.50000.2896$150
Bahamas$50172.7300.91660.0804$60
Belize$10025.56.2100.5000.0998$70
Bermuda$10024.58.1000.9000.2344$140
Bermuda$5018.54.0500.9000.1172$75
British Virgin Islands$10023.57.1000.9000.2054$125
Canada$1002616.9695.9166.5000$300
Cayman Islands$1003122.6801.5000.3646$200
Cayman Islands$1002711.3400.5000.1823$100
Chile100 Pesos3220.3397.9000.5886$250
Chile20 Pesos194.0679.9000.1177$65
Colombia2,000 Pesos23.58.6000.9000.2488$150
Cook Islands$100289.6000.9000.2788$140
Cuba100 Pesos2412.0000.91660.3538$160
Cyprus50 Pounds2915.9800.91660.4711$200
Dominican Republic200 Pesos3331.0000.8000.7974$375
Dominican Republic100 Pesos24.510.0000.9000.2893$150
Egypt1 Pound238.5000.87500.2391$150
El Salvador250 Colones2816.0000.91660.4717$300
Gambia500 Dalasis3333.4370.90000.9676$450
Ghana4 Pounds3439.5400.91661.1658$700
Ghana2 Pounds2719.6700.91660.5799$325
Guinea2,000 Sylis205.8700.90000.1698$150
Guinea1,000 Sylis152.9300.90000.0847$75
Guyana$100255.5800.50000.0897$65
Haiti500 Gourdes218.5000.90000.2459$175
Haiti250 Gourdes184.2500.90000.1229$125
Hong Kong$1,0002915.9700.91660.4708$250
Isle of Man5 Pounds3639.9500.91661.2588$500
Isle of Man2 Pounds2915.9253.91660.4695$225
Isle of ManSovereign227.9881.91660.2355$125
Isle of ManHalf Sovereign193.98131.91660.1173$60
Jordan50 Dinars3433.4370.9000.9676$450
Jordan25 Dinars2915.0000.91660.4422$250
Keeling Cocos Islands150 Rupees298.4800.91660.2497$175
Keeling Cocos Islands150 Rupees29 .7500  
Liberia$100256.0000.90000.1736$175
Malaysia200 Ringgit257.2200.90000.2089$100
Malta£1003332.0000.91660.9425$425
Malta£502815.0000.91660.4418$200
Malta£25228.0000.91660.2356$110
Morocco250 Dirhams216.4500.90000.1867$90
Netherlands Antilles200 Gulden237.9500.90000.2300$150
Oman75 Ryals3333.4370.90000.9676$500
Oman5 Ryals3845.6500.91661.3454$700
Oman1 Ryal 25.6000.91660.7545$350
OmanHalf Ryal3425.6000.91660.7548$350
OmanHalf Ryal2719.6700.91660.5797$300
Oman100 Baiza 12.8900.91660.3799$250
Oman25 Baiza185.9600.91660.1757$100
Panama500 Balboas4441.7000.90001.2067$525
Panama100 Balboas268.1600.90000.2361$100
Pakistan1000 Rupees259.0000.91660.2650$175
Pakistan500 Rupees203.6400.91660.1073$90
Papua New Guinea100 Kine279.5700.90000.2769$150
Philippines5,000 Pisos5168.7400.9001.9893$1000
Philippines1,500 Pisos3320.5500.9000.5947$275
Russia100 Roubles2917.2800.90000.5000$225
Russia10 Roubles218.6026.90000.2489$100
St. Thomas & Prince Islands2,550 Dobras24.56.4800.9000.1875$150
San Marino5 Scudi2715.0000.91660.4422$250
San Marino2 Scudi216.0000.91660.1769$100
San Marino1 Scudo16.53.0000.91660.0883$50
South AfricaOne Ounce Krugerrand32.733.93.91661.00Bullion
South Africa2 Rand22.057.9881.91660.2354$95
South Africa1 Rand19.303.9940.91660.1177$50
Togo50,000 Francs 18.0000.91660.5306$300
Togo25,000 Francs26.59.0000.91660.2653$150
Togo15,000 Francs21.54.4800.91660.1320$75
Turks & Caicos100 Crowns32.512.4400.50000.2000$175
Turks & Caicos50 Crowns259.0000.50000.1447$75
Turks & Caicos25 Crowns193.1100.50000.0500$40
USSR100 Roubles2917.2800.90000.5000$225
USSR10 Roubles218.6026.90000.2489$100
Western Samoa100 Tala2715.5500.91660.4583$250

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.
Bullion = Bullion Value plus a small percentage premium.

Canadian $100 Gold Commemorative
From 1976 onwards, Canada has issued a series of proof gold commemorative one hundred dollar coins, we occasionally have some in stock.

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.

Obverse of 1977 Canadian Gold Proof $100 Commemorative Coin
Obverse of 1977 Canadian Gold Proof $100 Commemorative Coin

Reverse of 1977 Canadian Gold Proof $100 Commemorative Coin
Reverse of 1977 Canadian Gold Proof $100 Commemorative Coin

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