The 1957 Gold SovereignThe 1957 Gold Sovereign was the first Elizabeth II Sovereign made available to collectors. A rare number of Proof sovereigns were also released.
The sovereign shows Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George and the dragon on the reverse of the coin.
Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait is on the obverse of the coin. The design was by Mary Gillick and was used on gold sovereigns up to 1968 (although a new design did not appear until 1974).Image credit: M J Hughes Coins
Mintage: 2,072,000 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1957. See Coins and Events of 1957
Monarch/Ruler: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Category: Sovereigns. See more Sovereigns coins
and see which Sovereigns coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 1957 Queen Elizabeth II 22 Ct Gold Sovereign (BU) Coin £ 1,021.60 |
 | 1957 Gold Sovereign Coin Elizabeth II Young Head £ 1,077.70 |
 | Queen Elizabeth II Full Gold Sovereign 1957 £ 1,179.70 |
 | 1957 Gold Sovereign Scarce Finer Milled Edge £ 1,215.45 |
 | 1957 Gold Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II Split from Portrait Royal Collection £ 1,026.69 |
 | 1957 Full Gold Sovereign- Elizabeth - Special Mint Year £ 1,026.68 |
 | 1891 London mint Victoria Jubilee Head Gold Full Sovereign - Beautiful condition £ 1,128.70 |
 | 2002 Gold Full Sovereign Coin, Jubilee Shield Back, Elizabeth II £ 1,052.20 |
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