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 Gold Sovereign coins
and see which Gold Sovereign coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 22ct 1957 Gold Sovereign Coin, Elizabeth II Era (1957) £ 999.00 |
 | 1957 Gold Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II Split from Portrait Royal Collection £ 955.29 |
 | Rare 1887 Proof Full Gold Sovereign Coin. £ 3,450.00 |
 | 1957 gold sovereign £ 924.70 |
 | Queen Victoria 1894 Gold Full Sovereign Coin £ 792.10 |
 | 1880 S Sydney Mint Gold Full Sovereign — Victoria Young Head Shield Back £ 930.00 |
 | Beautiful 1957 UK QE2 Laureate Head (First Portrait) Sovereign BU UNCIRCULATED £ 1,072.10 |
 | 22ct Full Gold Sovereign Coin 1887 Victoria Jubilee Head £ 1,225.60 |
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