{"product_id":"2005-elizabeth-ii-gold-proof-half-sovereign-pcgs-pr70-dcam-timothy-noad-special-reverse","title":"2005 Elizabeth II Gold Proof Half Sovereign PCGS PR70 DCAM – Timothy Noad Special Reverse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe same one-year Timothy Noad design, certified by the other major grading house.\u003c\/strong\u003e This 2005 gold proof half sovereign is PCGS PR70 DCAM — PCGS's equivalent of NGC's PF70 Ultra Cameo, and the top of their scale. It's a separately submitted, separately certified example of the design-change year, giving buyers who prefer PCGS slabs — or who already hold the NGC example and want both — a genuine alternative rather than a re-listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrade \u0026amp; Certification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePCGS PR70 DCAM denotes a flawless proof strike with no detectable imperfections even under magnification (PR70), and strong frosted-versus-mirror contrast between the design and the fields (Deep Cameo). It's certified independently of, and graded on the same 70-point scale as, NGC's PF70 Ultra Cameo — different house, same ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Timothy Noad Reverse, Briefly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2005 was a design-change year: instead of Benedetto Pistrucci's familiar St George and the Dragon, the half sovereign carried a one-year-only reinterpretation by heraldic artist Timothy Noad, struck alongside matching full and double sovereigns before the Mint reverted the following year. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buy-graded-sovereigns\"\u003eSee our other Seventy Select coins\u003c\/a\u003e for the matching full and double sovereign examples of this same design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePCGS PR70 DCAM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLondon (Royal Mint)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObverse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIan Rank-Broadley portrait of Elizabeth II\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReverse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSt George and the Dragon (Timothy Noad, one-year-only design)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.30mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.994g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFineness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 carat (.9167)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold content\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.1177 troy oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTax Status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs UK legal tender, this half sovereign is \u003cstrong\u003e100% VAT-free\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eexempt from Capital Gains Tax\u003c\/strong\u003e under HMRC manual CG78308.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgs.com\/cert\/37924240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e2005 1\/2 Sov S-SB6, DCAM\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60153616499022,"sku":"2005-half-sovereign-pcgs-pr70-dcam-timothy-noad","price":620.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0853\/9370\/3246\/files\/2005-gold-proof-half-sovereign-pr70-dcam-timothy-noad-obverse.webp?v=1784290104","url":"https:\/\/www.sovaracoins.com\/products\/2005-elizabeth-ii-gold-proof-half-sovereign-pcgs-pr70-dcam-timothy-noad-special-reverse","provider":"Sovara Coins LTD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}