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 Sovereigns coins
and see which Sovereigns coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | Royal Mint UK GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN 1983 to 2026 - Choose your year £ 649.00 |
 | 1985 Full Proof Gold Elizabeth II Sovereign Coin c/w Box and Certificate £ 1,124.95 |
 | Empty 1985 Gold Proof Full Sovereign Box & COA £ 73.49 |
 | 1985 Proof Full Gold Sovereign £ 1,437.45 |
 | 1985 Proof Half Gold Sovereign £ 749.25 |
 | RARE Proof Quintuple Gold Sovereign 1984 £5 Royal Mint CGT Free Like Britannia £ 5,379.00 |
 | 1999 Gold Proof Half Sovereign Coin, 22ct Includes Certificate Box £ 600.00 |
 | 1995 Queen Elizabeth Gold Proof Sovereign With COA Boxed and Encapsulated £ 1,281.70 |
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