The 1985 Gold 4-Coin Sovereign Proof Set consists of:
Benedetto Pistrucci's famous portrayal of St. George slaying the dragon is depicted on each of the reverses.
Queen Elizabeth II's third portrait can be seen on the obverse of all four coins, designed by Raphael Maklouf.
The four coins are all made of solid 22 carat gold (Gold fineness of 0.916), and are housed in their original Royal Mint acrylic screw top capsules. The coins are presented in their Royal Mint brown leatherette presentation case, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
Only 5,849 sets were issued by the Royal Mint in 1985.
Coin Weights
Five Pounds: 39.94g
Two Pounds: 15.98g
Sovereign: 7.98g
Half Sovereign: 3.99g
- 1985 Gold Five-Pound (Quintuple Sovereign)
- 1985 Gold Double Sovereign (Gold Two-Pound)
- 1985 Gold Sovereign
- 1985 Gold Half-Sovereign
Benedetto Pistrucci's famous portrayal of St. George slaying the dragon is depicted on each of the reverses.
Queen Elizabeth II's third portrait can be seen on the obverse of all four coins, designed by Raphael Maklouf.
The four coins are all made of solid 22 carat gold (Gold fineness of 0.916), and are housed in their original Royal Mint acrylic screw top capsules. The coins are presented in their Royal Mint brown leatherette presentation case, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
Only 5,849 sets were issued by the Royal Mint in 1985.
Coin Weights
Five Pounds: 39.94g
Two Pounds: 15.98g
Sovereign: 7.98g
Half Sovereign: 3.99g
Mintage: 5,849 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1985. See Coins and Events of 1985
Monarch/Ruler: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Category: Gold 4-Coin Sets. See more Gold 4-Coin Sets coins
and see which Gold 4-Coin Sets coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 1983 Royal Mint Gold Proof Half Sovereign Coin £ 488.14 |
 | 1985 Gold Proof Half Sovereign COA £ 16.15 |
 | 1989 500th Anniversary Proof Sovereign Gold 3 coin set £ 4,800.00 |
 | 1989 500th Anniversary Gold Proof Sovereign Three-Coin Set Box & COA *No Coins* £ 95.00 |
 | Royal Mint 1994 United Kingdom Gold Proof Half Sovereign Box & COA No. 4682 £ 525.00 |
 | 1989 Gold Proof Sovereign Three-Coin Set 500th Anniversary Double Half and Full £ 4,450.00 |
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