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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 | 1987 Proof Full Gold Sovereign £ 1,387.50 |
 | 1987 Gold Half Sovereign Elizabeth II Third Head Proof £ 822.70 |
 | Royal Mint UK GOLD PROOF SOVEREIGN 1979 to 2026 - Choose your year £ 1,195.00 |
 | 1987 Gold Half Sovereign Elizabeth II Third Head Proof £ 494.59 |
 | 1987 Gold Proof Double Sovereign £2 The Royal Mint BOX CAPSULE COA ONLY £ 49.95 |
 | 1988 Proof Gold Half Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II 22ct Royal Mint £ 430.00 |
 | Elizabeth II 2019 proof gold Sovereign £ 975.00 |
 | 2017 ‘200th anniversary’ full proof gold sovereign £ 1,000.00 |
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