2018 Gold Proof Sovereign

£595.00

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, the 2018 gold proof sovereign features a small mint mark on the reverse of the coin.

This is the first time a gold proof sovereign has been struck with a commemorative mint mark.

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Description

2018 Gold Proof Sovereign

Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St. George slaying the dragon is depicted on the reverse of the coin (Small crown mint mark to the left of the date). Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait can be seen on the obverse, designed by Jody Clark.

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 2018 gold proof sovereign is housed in its original Royal Mint wooden presentation case, with outer black card box and maroon sleeve, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.

Only 10,500 individually boxed 2018 gold proof sovereigns have been issued by the Royal Mint.

We stock a large range of new 2018 gold proof coins. Please see our other listings, including the 2018 3 coin premium gold proof sovereign set.

 

General Description: Sovereigns

The 2018 Gold Sovereign Proof is an example of the Gold Sovereign and is one of the most ubiquitous of all coins and much sought after by both coin collectors and bullion investors. Sovereigns have been minted since 1817 (in Britain 1817-1917, 1925 and 1957 on). At coins fairs you often hear the dealers refer to these coins as Sovs.

Besides being minted in Britain, Sovereigns have been made in Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth), India (then Bombay, now Mumbai), Canada (Ottowa) and South Africa (Pretoria) although these regional mints have not made sovereigns since 1932. The non-British coins carry a small mintmark (‘S’,’M’,’P’,’I’,’C’ or ‘SA’) just above the date. This 2018 Gold Sovereign Proof was minted at The Royal Mint.

The Obverse is the Monarch’s head (Elizabeth II) and the Reverse is most often St George and the Dragon, although other backs have been used and are of interest to collectors. The Reverse often gives the Sovs a new term, like “ShieldBacks”.

Specifications for the Gold Sovereign

  • Weight: 7.9881g
  • Diameter: 22.05 mm
  • Thickness: 1.52 mm
  • Purity: 22 carat = 91.67% (11/12ths gold, 1/12th copper. Adding copper makes the coin more scratch and dent resistant)
  • Gold Content: 113 grains = 7.3224 g = 0.2354 troy ounce
  • Face value: £1 = 20 shillings
  • Monarch: Elizabeth II

More information can be found here.