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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 | Royal Mint UK GOLD PROOF SOVEREIGN 1979 to 2026 - Choose your year £ 1,245.00 |
 | 1987 GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN, ELIZABETH II NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO £ 690.00 |
 | 1988 Gold Proof Half Sovereign - Royal Mint Box & COA - Sigma Verified rare coin £ 599.99 |
 | 1987 GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN, ELIZABETH II NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO £ 690.00 |
 | 1987 Proof Full Gold Sovereign £ 1,437.45 |
 | 2003 United Kingdom Gold Proof Sovereign – Boxed with COA £ 945.10 |
 | 1999 Gold Proof Half Sovereign Coin, 22ct Includes Certificate Box £ 516.70 |
 | 2002 Gold Proof Half Sovereign Boxed | 22ct Gold | 4 Grams Certificate 05319 £ 924.70 |
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