The 1998 Gold Proof Sovereign - Elizabeth IIBenedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St. George and the dragon is depicted on the reverse of the coin.
Queen Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait is on the obverse with a new design by Ian Rank-Broadley for the first time in proof sovs.
The 1998 gold proof sovereign was originally housed in a Royal Mint acrylic screw top capsule, presented in its Royal Mint maroon leatherette case, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
10,000 individually boxed proof sovereigns were issued by the Royal Mint in 1998. (Aggregated with coins in other products/sets, the number issued is estimated at 11,349)Images used by permission of M J Hughes Coins.
Mintage: 10,000 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1998. See Coins and Events of 1998
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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