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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 | 2000 Gold Proof Half Sovereign Coin £ 468.91 |
 | 1985 GOLD PROOF DOUBLE SOVEREIGN NGC PF70UC £ 2,250.70 |
 | 1979 gold proof sovereign - Stunning example £ 899.20 |
 | Royal Mint UK GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN 1983 to 2027 - Choose your year £ 625.00 |
 | 2017 Gold Sovereign Coin Elizabeth II Fifth Head Proof £ 873.70 |
 | 1985 Proof Half Gold Sovereign £ 775.89 |
 | 1985 Royal Mint Gold Sovereign Proof 4 Coin Box & COA - NO COINS £ 42.30 |
 | 2015 - 22ct United Kingdom Gold Full Sovereign - issued by Harrington and Byrne. £ 899.20 |
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