The 1990 Gold Sovereign - ProofOnly Gold Proof Sovereigns were issued in 1990. Only just over 8000 were minted so it was a fairly low issue at the time.
Benedetto 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 sovereign is made of solid 22 carat gold (Gold Fineness of 0.916), and weighs 7.98 grams. It has a diameter of 22.05mm.
The coin was originally housed in its original Royal Mint acrylic screw top capsule, presented in its Royal Mint maroon leatherette case, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity (COA).
Image credit: M J Hughes Coins
Mintage: 8,425 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1990. See Coins and Events of 1990
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 HALF SOVEREIGN 1983 to 2026 - Choose your year £ 625.00 |
 | 1990 Half Sovereign Gold Proof Box with COA Royal Mint 22ct Gold £ 567.70 |
 | 1990- 1999 style Royal Mint Sovereign Gold Proof, Box NO COIN. £ 37.09 |
 | 1990 Proof Gold Sovereign £ 1,437.45 |
 | Rare 1990 Gold Proof Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II 4 Coin Set Boxed & COA £ 7,295.00 |
 | Royal Mint UK GOLD PROOF SOVEREIGN 1979 to 2026 - Choose your year £ 1,199.00 |
 | 1980 Gold Proof Sovereign Four-Coin Set £ 8,086.70 |
 | 2026 reverse frosted gold proof sovereign 2 coin set unopened. £ 3,576.70 |
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