1987 Gold Sovereign ProofBenedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St. George slaying the dragon is depicted on the reverse of the coin.
Queen Elizabeth II’s third portrait can be seen on the obverse, designed by Raphael Maklouf.
The 1987 gold proof sovereign was originally housed in a Royal Mint acrylic screw top capsule, presented in a Royal Mint red leatherette case, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.10,000 individually boxed proof sovereigns were issued by the Royal Mint in 1987.
Mintage: 22,479 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1987. See Coins and Events of 1987
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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 | Queen Elizabeth 5x Sovereign Set, 1968 1980 1987 2000 2019, Mint. 22ct Gold £ 4,086.70 |
 | 1987 GOLD PROOF SOVEREIGN, ELIZABETH II NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO £ 1,250.00 |
 | 2026 gold proof sovereign set £ 1,383.70 |
 | 1987 Proof Half Gold Sovereign £ 749.25 |
 | Scarce 1980 Proof Full Gold Sovereign With Original Box & Certificate (7.99g) £ 873.70 |
 | 1989 Proof Gold Sovereign 500th Anniversary Coin original Box and Certificate £ 1,842.70 |
 | 1988 Double Sovereign Proof Coin £ 1,893.70 |
 | 1982 Gold Proof Full Sovereign Coin Box, UK Queen Elizabeth II COA £ 2,021.20 |
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