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1975 Half Sovereigns Don't Exist

Every day people ask us for coins which do not exist, including 1975 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 1975 either, Krugerrands were not introduced until 1967, indeed very few countries issued any gold coins in 1975, however we can tell you what alternatives exist.

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 1975 half sovereign.

Alternative World Gold Coins
CountryDenominationDiameterWeightAlloyAGW
Bahamas$20028.510.9200.91660.3219
Bahamas$150248.1900.91660.2414
Bahamas$100205.4600.91660.1609
Bahamas$50172.7300.91660.0804
Barbados$100256.2100.50000.0998
Belize$10025.56.2100.5000.0998
Bermuda$10024.57.0300.9000.2034
British Virgin Islands$10023.57.1000.9000
Cayman Islands$1003122.6801.5000
Colombia2,000 Pesos23.58.6000.9000.2488
Colombia1,000 Pesos204.3000.9000.1244
Cook Islands$100289.6000.9000.2788
Fiji$1003531.3600.50000.5042
Ghana2 Pounds2915.9800.91660.4711
Haiti500 Gourdes24.56.4600.90000.1869
Haiti200 Gourdes182.9100.90000.0842
Gibraltar100 Pounds3431.1000.91660.3038
Gibraltar50 Pounds3315.5500.91660.4585
Gibraltar25 Pounds227.7700.91660.2291
Hong Kong$1,0002915.9700.91660.4708
Isle of Man5 Pounds3639.9500.91661.2588
Isle of Man2 Pounds2915.9253.91660.4695
Isle of ManSovereign227.9881.91660.2355
Isle of ManHalf Sovereign193.98131.91660.1173
Israel500 Lirot3020.0000.9000.5787
Jamaica$100267.8300.9000.2265
Laos100,000 Kip 7.3200.90000.2118
Laos50,000 Kip 3.6000.90000.1041
Malawi10 Kwacha39 .9000 
Malta£502815.0000.91660.4418
Malta£20226.0000.91660.1767
Malta£10193.0000.91660.0883
Mauritania500 Ouguiya29.526.0800.92000.7714
Mauritius1,000 Rupees3333.4370.90000.9676
Morocco5 Dirhams29 .9166 
Morocco250 Dirhams216.4500.90000.1867
Netherlands1 Ducat243.5000.98600.1109
Nicaragua2000 Cordobas3119.2000.90000.5556
Nicaragua1000 Cordobas259.5000.90000.2749
Nicaragua500 Cordobas215.4000.90000.1563
Nicaragua200 Cordobas152.1000.90000.0608
Oman100 Baiza28.522.7400.91660.6705
Oman50 Baiza2412.8900.91660.3801
Oman25 Baiza185.9600.91660.1757
Panama500 Balboas4441.7000.90001.2067
Panama100 Balboas268.1600.90000.2361
Papua New Guinea100 Kine279.5700.90000.2769
Philippines1,000 Pisos269.9500.9000.2879
San Marino2 Scudi216.0000.91660.1769
San Marino1 Scudo16.53.0000.91660.0883
Senegal2,500 Francs3439.9300.91661.1760
Senegal1,000 Francs2915.9500.91660.4697
Senegal500 Francs237.9600.91660.2344
Senegal250 Francs19.53.9800.91660.1172
Sierra Leone10 Golde3857.6000.91661.6965
Sierra Leone1 Leone3857.6000.91661.6965
Singapore$5003434.5594.90001.0000
Singapore$2502817.2797.90000.5000
Singapore$100196.9119.90000.2000
South AfricaOne Ounce Krugerrand32.733.93.91661.00
South Africa2 Rands22.057.9881.91660.2354
South Africa1 Rand19.303.9940.91660.1177
Tonga100 Pa'anga2920.0000.91660.5897
Tonga75 Pa'anga 15.0000.91660.4423
Tonga50 Pa'anga 10.0000.91660.2948
Tonga25 Pa'anga 5.0000.91660.1474
Turks & Caicos100 Crowns25.512.4400.50000.2000
Turks & Caicos50 Crowns21.58.9575.50000.1417
Turks & Caicos25 Crowns16.53.1100.50000.0500
UgandaOne Pound 9.8800.91660.2913
USSR10 Roubles218.6026.90000.2489
Venezuela1,000 Bolivares3233.4370.90000.9676
Venezuela500 Bolivares3018.0000.90000.5209
Zaire100 Zaires 33.4370.90000.9676

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.

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.
1975 is the Chinese lunar calendar "year of the rabbit". If you can't see any 1975 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.

Reverse of 1975 Hong Kong $1000
Reverse of 1975 Hong Kong $1000

Check Another Date of Half Sovereign

Reverse of 1975 San Marino One Scudo
Reverse of 1975 San Marino One Scudo



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