1993 Gold 5 Pound Coin BU
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The 1963 Gold Sovereign saw the Royal Mint creating a large number of bullion sovereigns.
The 1963 sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse of the coin.
Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, designed by Mary Gillick.
The sovereign is made of 22 carat gold, and weighs 7.98 grams. It contains 0.2354 ounce of fine gold.
Only 7,400,000 sovereigns were struck in 1963.
No Proof Sovereigns were issued in 1963.