The 1985 Gold Sovereign ProofBenedetto Pistrucci’s portrayal of St. George slaying the dragon is shown on the reverse of the coin.
Queen Elizabeth II’s third portrait is on the obverse, designed by Raphael Maklouf.
The 1985 gold proof sovereign was originally housed in a Royal Mint acrylic screw top capsule and presented in its Royal Mint red leatherette case, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
Including boxed sets there were 17,242 of these coins minted but only 10,000 individually boxed proof sovereigns were issued by the Royal Mint in 1985.Image credit: M J Hughes Coins.
Mintage: 17,242 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1985. See Coins and Events of 1985
Monarch/Ruler: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Category: Sovereigns. See more Sovereigns coins
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 1985 Full Proof Gold Elizabeth II Sovereign Coin c/w Box and Certificate £ 1,124.95 |
 | Royal Mint UK GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN 1983 to 2026 - Choose your year £ 649.00 |
 | 1985 Royal Mint Half Sovereign Gold Proof,Box,Coa,and Screw Lid Capsule.NO COIN £ 36.58 |
 | Rare 1990 Gold Proof Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II 4 Coin Set Boxed & COA £ 7,495.00 |
 | 1985 Great Britain 5 Sovereign 1.177oz Proof Gold Coin NGC PF 66 UC £ 5,156.78 |
 | 2002 Gold Proof Full Sovereign, Sheild Back Sovereign. Box And Coa £ 1,128.70 |
 | 1983 Gold Proof Full Sovereign Elizabeth II Coin £ 1,230.70 |
 | 2007 Gold Proof Sovereign (Elizabeth II) - Royal Mint £ 1,239.99 |
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