Lot 250
1979 ELIZABETH II DECIMAL PROOF GOLD SOVEREIGN
Sold
£425
Est.
£390 - £440
Live Auction
Coins of the Realm Auction 27
Live bidding began Jun 26, 2022 at 2 PM BST
Size
Specifications: Diameter 22.05mm, Weight 7.98g & 22ct Gold
Category
Description
GREAT BRITAIN: (1952-Present Day) Queen Elizabeth II 1979 Proof Gold Sovereign. Obverse: Designer is Arnold Machin. Queen Elizabeth II facing right. Legend: ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA.F:D: REVERSE: St. George armed & sitting on horseback, attacking the dragon with sword and a broken spear upon the ground, and date 1979 designed by Benedetto pistrucci. This is also the first proof general release sovereign issued by the Royal Mint. Come in a capsule and box but not the official case.
Condition
Proof -
Signature
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