The 1985 Gold Sovereign ProofBenedetto Pistrucci’s portrayal of St. George slaying the dragon is shown on the reverse of the coin.
Queen Elizabeth II’s third portrait is on the obverse, designed by Raphael Maklouf.
The 1985 gold proof sovereign was originally housed in a Royal Mint acrylic screw top capsule and presented in its Royal Mint red leatherette case, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
Including boxed sets there were 17,242 of these coins minted but only 10,000 individually boxed proof sovereigns were issued by the Royal Mint in 1985.Image credit: M J Hughes Coins.
Mintage: 17,242 (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: 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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 | 1985 Proof Gold Sovereign - Original Box & Certificate - Pristine - Low Mintage £ 1,158.28 |
 | Scarce 1980 Proof Full Gold Sovereign With Original Box & Certificate (7.99g) £ 873.70 |
 | 2026 gold proof sovereign set £ 1,383.70 |
 | Royal Mint UK GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN 1983 to 2026 - Choose your year £ 625.00 |
 | 1985 Full Proof Gold Elizabeth II Sovereign Coin c/w Box and Certificate £ 1,124.95 |
 | 1989 Proof Gold Sovereign 500th Anniversary Coin original Box and Certificate £ 1,842.70 |
 | 1988 Double Sovereign Proof Coin £ 1,893.70 |
 | 1982 Elizabeth II Gold half Sovereign Coin, Era 1952-2022, Uncertified £ 491.20 |
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