2026 Proof Gold Half Sovereign Coin Boxed
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What the numbers mean
At £2.50 a ticket across 499 tickets, this draw has a Value Ratio of 2.40 — great value. A full sellout returns £1,248 against a stated prize value of £520.
Based on tickets sold so far, the current Value Ratio is 0.00 — about £3 taken to date. An undersold draw closing soon is where the real odds advantage sits, which is what our value ranking is built to surface.
Paragon Competitions caps entries at 50 tickets per person on this draw. Use the odds calculator to work out your real win probability for any number of tickets.
How it compares
In our latest weekly comparison, this draw placed 323rd of 428 live cash competitions on Value Ratio, ahead of 105 of them. Full ranking, updated daily: Cash competitions UK.
Prize details from Paragon Competitions
- Manufacturer: The Royal Mint
- Weight (grams): 3.99 grams
- Pure gold content (grams): 3.6612
- Fineness: 916.7
- Dimensions: 19.30mm
A beautiful 2026 gold proof Half Sovereign, presented in a box with numbered Certificate of Authenticity from The Royal Mint.
The 2026 Half Sovereign proof coin features the traditional George & Dragon design by Pistrucci on the reverse, used for over 200 years. The obverse of the coin features the official effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Martin Jennings. Per tradition, the 2026 Proof Half Sovereign is struck with 22-carat (916.7 fine) gold, and weighs 3.99 grams. This year’s coin marks the return of the series to a yellow gold alloy.
Limited Presentation of 1,500, and struck to the highest proof standard available from The Royal Mint.
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