Every day people ask us for coins which do not exist, including 1970 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 1970 either, Krugerrands were not introduced until 1967, indeed very few countries issued any gold coins in 1970, 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 1970 half sovereign.

Alternative World Gold Coins

Country	Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	AGW	Cat
Albania	500 Leke	57	98.7400	.9000	2.8574	$1700
Albania	200 Leke	45	39.4900	.9000	1.1427	$575
Albania	100 Leke	31	19.7500	.9000	0.5715	$300
Albania	50 Leke	25	9.8700	.9000	0.2856	$175
Albania	20 Leke	21	3.9500	.9000	0.1143	$100
Anguilla	$100	49	49.3700	.9000	1.4287	$800
Anguilla	$20	23	9.8700	.9000	0.2856	$180
Anguilla	$10	18	4.9300	.9000	0.1426	$90
Anguilla	$5	13	2.4600	.9000	0.0711	$50
Bermuda	$20	22	7.9881	.9166	0.2355	$350
Burma*	4 Mu	28	8.000	0.9999	0.2572	$750
Burma*	2 Mu	21	4.000	0.9999	0.1286	$400
Burma*	1 Mu	14.5	2.000	0.9999	0.0643	$75
Cameroon	20,000 Francs	39	70.0000	.9000	2.0257	$850
Cameroon	10,000 Francs	31	35.0000	.9000	1.0128	$425
Cameroon	5,000 Francs	22.5	17.5000	.9000	0.5064	$220
Cameroon	3,000 Francs	29	10.5000	.9000	0.3038	$125
Cameroon	1,000 Francs	18	3.5000	.9000	0.1012	$45
Central African Republic	20,000 Francs	39	70.0000	.9000	2.0257	$950
Central African Republic	10,000 Francs	31	35.0000	.9000	1.0128	$450
Central African Republic	5,000 Francs	22.5	17.5000	.9000	0.5064	$250
Central African Republic	3,000 Francs	29	10.5000	.9000	0.3038	$150
Central African Republic	1,000 Francs	18	3.5000	.9000	0.1012	$55
Chad	20,000 Francs	39	70.0000	.9000	2.0257	$1,250
Chad	10,000 Francs	31	35.0000	.9000	1.0128	$650
Chad	5,000 Francs	22.5	17.5000	.9000	0.5064	$325
Chad	3,000 Francs	29	10.5000	.9000	0.3038	$200
Chad	1,000 Francs	18	3.5000	.9000	0.1012	$60
Chile	100 Pesos	32	20.3397	.9000	.5886	$250
Congo	50 Makutas			.9000		$300
Congo	25 Makutas			.9000		$150
Congo	10 Sengi			.9000		$75
Costa Rica	1000 Colones	59	194.0400	.9000	5.6153	$2,750
Costa Rica	500 Colones	53	74.5200	.9000	2.1565	$1,150
Costa Rica	200 Colones	40	29.8000	.9000	0.8623	$450
Costa Rica	100 Colones	29	19.9000	.9000	0.4311	$260
Costa Rica	50 Colones	23	7.4500	.9000	0.2155	$140
Egypt	5 Pounds	36	42.5000	.8750	1.1957	$375
Egypt	1 Pound	23	8.5000	.8750	0.2391	$150
Equatorial Guinea	5000 Pesetas		70.5200	.9000	2.0407	$1,150
Equatorial Guinea	1000 Pesetas		14.1000	.9000	0.4080	$250
Equatorial Guinea	750 Pesetas		10.5700	.9000	0.3058	$185
Equatorial Guinea	500 Pesetas	23	7.0500	.9000	0.2040	$125
Equatorial Guinea	250 Pesetas		3.5200	.9000	0.1018	$70
Guinea	5,000 Francs	32	20.0000	.9000	0.5787	$300
Guinea	2,000 Francs	23	8.0000	.9000	0.2315	$125
Haiti	1,000 Gourdes	55	197.4800	.9000	5.7148	$2,750
Haiti	200 Gourdes	39.5	39.4900	.9000	1.1427	$550
Haiti	100 Gourdes	29	19.7500	.9000	0.5715	$325
Haiti	60 Gourdes	33	18.2200	.5850	0.3427	$300
Haiti	50 Gourdes	22	9.8700	.9000	0.2856	$175
Haiti	40 Gourdes	27	12.1500	.5850	0.2285	$175
Haiti	30 Gourdes	21	9.1100	.5850	0.1713	$125
Haiti	20 Gourdes	17.5	3.9500	.5850	0.1143	$75
Indonesia	25,000 Rupiah	54	61.7100	.9000	1.7858	$1,100
Indonesia	10,000 Rupiah	38	24.6800	.9000	0.7142	$450
Indonesia	5,000 Rupiah	29	12.3400	.9000	0.3571	$225
Indonesia	2,000 Rupiah	17	4.9300	.9000	0.1426	$100
Indonesia	25 Rupiah	27		.9000		$250
Liberia	$25	30	23.3120	.9000	0.6746	$300
Peru	100 Soles	36	46.8071	.900	1.3544	$1000
Philippines	5,000 Pisos	51	68.7400	.900	1.9893	$1000
Somalia	500 Shillings	49	70.0000	.9000	2.0257	$1,000
Somalia	200 Shillings	37.5	28.0000	.9000	0.8102	$400
Somalia	200 Shillings	27	14.0000	.9000	0.4051	$200
Somalia	50 Shillings	24	7.0000	.9000	0.2025	$100
Somalia	20 Shillings	17	2.8000	.9000	0.0810	$50
South Africa	One Ounce Krugerrand	32.7	33.93	.9166	1.00	Bullion
South Africa	2 Rand	22.05	7.9881	.9166	0.2354	95
South Africa	1 Rand	19.30	3.9940	.9166	0.1177	50
South Korea	25,000 Won	59	96.8000	.9000	2.8012	$10,000
South Korea	20,000 Won	54	77.4000	.9000	2.2398	$5,500
South Korea	10,000 Won	39	38.7200	.9000	1.1205	$4,500
South Korea	5,000 Won	32	19.3600	.9000	0.5602	$1,400
South Korea	2,500 Won	26	9.6800	.9000	0.2801	$1,200
South Korea	1,000 Won	18	3.8700	.9000	0.1119	$400
Swaziland	100 Emalangeni	23.5	8.6400	.9000	0.2500	$150
Swaziland	50 Emalangeni	19	4.3100	.9000	0.1247	$75
Uganda	1,000 Shillings	56	138.2400	.9000	4.0005	$1,800
Uganda	500 Shillings		69.1200	.9000	2.0002	$925
Uganda	100 Shillings	30	13.8240	.9000	0.3999	$225
Uganda	50 Shillings	20	4.3900	.9000	0.1999	$100
Zaire	1 Zaire	35		.9000		$600

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.
Burma* = Dated 1970 - 1971

Year of the Dog
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.
1970 is the Chinese lunar calendar "year of the dog". If you can't see any 1970 gold coin you like, you may wish to look at our 2006 Year of the Dog page, although they have not been produced yet, until the last quarter of 2005.

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.