Every day people ask us for coins which were not issued, including 1953
Half sovereigns were not issued in every year, and this is one date for which none were issued.
A few were struck, and are probably in the Royal Collection, but none were ever issued, even for collectors, so for all practical purposes they do not exist.
No full sovereigns were issued in 1953 either, Krugerrands were not introduced until 1967, indeed very few countries issued any gold coins in 1953, 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 1953 half sovereign.

Alternative World Gold Coins

Country	Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	AGW	Cat
Chile	100 Pesos	32	20.3397	.9000	.5886	$250
Mexico	20 Pesos	28	16.6666	.9000	0.4823	$200
Mexico	10 Pesos	22	8.3333	.9000	0.2411	$100
Peru	100 Soles	36	46.8071	.900	1.3544	$1000
Peru	50 Soles	30	23.4056	.900	0.6772	$300
Peru	20 Soles	23	9.3614	.900	0.2709	$125
Peru	1/2 Libra	19	3.9940	.9166	0.1177	$65
Peru	1/5 Libra	14	1.5976	.9166	0.0471	$35
South Africa	One Pound	22.05	7.78	.9166	0.2354	$125
Tunisia	100 Francs	21	6.5500	.9000	0.1895	$600
Vatican	100 Lire	20	5.1900	.9000	0.1501	$500

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.

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.