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1980 Gold Sovereign - Proof Elizabeth II Second Portrait

Sovereign - Proof · 1980 · Gold

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1980 Gold Sovereign - Proof Elizabeth II Second Portrait – obverse

1980 Gold Sovereign - Proof Elizabeth II Second Portrait – reverse

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Year

1980

Series

Sovereign - Proof

Metal

Gold

Weight

0.257 oz

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Description

The 1980 Gold Proof Sovereign was struck by The Royal Mint in 22-carat gold and features Arnold Machin's second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Benedetto Pistrucci's St George and the Dragon appears on the reverse, continuing the design pairing used for the opening years of the modern proof series. It has the traditional full Sovereign specification of 7.98 grams, a diameter of 22.05 millimetres and approximately 0.2352 troy ounces of fine gold. Proof production used specially prepared dies and planchets to create reflective fields and sharply defined detail. Examples were sold individually in Royal Mint presentation packaging and were also included in multi-coin Sovereign proof sets. Original cases and accompanying paperwork add collector interest but may vary according to the original issue format.

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