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
List items on:
 | 1985 Full Proof Gold Elizabeth II Sovereign Coin c/w Box and Certificate £ 1,124.95 |
 | 1985 Gold Proof Sovereign- NGC - PF69UC £ 1,052.20 |
 | 1985 Royal Mint Half Sovereign Gold Proof,Box,Coa,and Screw Lid Capsule.NO COIN £ 36.58 |
 | 1985 Proof Full Gold Sovereign £ 1,514.10 |
 | Proof Full Gold Sovereign 1983 £ 1,128.70 |
 | 1997 Gold Proof Sovereign, depicts Queen Elizabeth II/ St. George with COA(RARE) £ 1,429.00 |
 | 1980 Proof Gold Half Sovereign 22 Carat Boxed Collectible Coin £ 850.00 |
 | Gold Proof Sovereign 2005 £ 1,331.68 |
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