Variety: Proof

Mintage: 1704

The obverse of the coins shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the “Fourth Portrait”). The Queen wears the “Girls of Great Britain and Ireland” diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty’s grandmother) in 1947 – which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

Around the effigy is the monarch’s legend: ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

The reverse depicts, within a beaded border, an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon.

St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a sword. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse’s bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint’s horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George’s spear and in the throes of death. The point of a spear is broken off in the dragon’s side; the shaft lays on the ground behind the horse.

In exergue, the date: 2015.

Below the exergue line at right are the artist’s initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci).

The figure is based on the original design of 1820 with St George’s plumed helmet without its streamer.

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Variety: Proof

Mintage: 4546

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the “Fourth Portrait”). The Queen wears the “Girls of Great Britain and Ireland” diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty’s grandmother) in 1947 – which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist’s initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch’s legend: ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

The reverse depicts, within a beaded border, an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon.

St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a sword. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse’s bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint’s horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George’s spear and in the throes of death. The point of a spear is broken off in the dragon’s side; the shaft lays on the ground behind the horse.

In exergue, the date: 2015.

Below the exergue line at right are the artist’s initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci).

The figure is based on the original design of 1820 with St George’s plumed helmet without its streamer.

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All postage including overseas shipping is fully insured. 

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The sculptor Mary Gillick was the artist behind the first definitive portrait of Her Majesty the Queen to be used on her coinage.

 Gillick’s portrait shows Elizabeth II wearing a laurel wreath and facing right and was selected from a field of seventeen in 1952. It was the last portrait of a monarch used on pre-decimal coinage.

This set contains two gold coins: a 1957 Sovereign from the first year these coins were widely issued with the Gillick portrait and a Sovereign from the final year: 1968.

2 x 7.988 grams x 22 carat gold.

Alongside the Sovereigns are the two commemorative Crowns struck with Gillick’s portrait: the 1960 New York Exhibition Crown and the 1965 Churchill Crown. These are contained in individual capsules.

Inside a double sided clear plastic case you will find a set of UK coins representing the last time that each was issued with the first portrait: 1967 for most with the exception of the Farthing (last issued in 1956) and the English and Scottish Shillings (1966).

Only 1,500 of these commemorative sets were assembled by The Royal Mint using high-grade circulated coinage. They are offered in their original Mint-issue red leather case with a numbered certificate of authenticity included.

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The sovereign’s are dated 1957,58,59,62,63,64,65,66,67 and 1968

10 x 7.988 grams x 22 carat Gold.

Contains 73.22 grams of 999.9 fine gold.

Every sovereign is of very fine grade or higher.

The obverse of the coin displays the Laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II right (by Mary Gillick). Around, ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F: D: +

The reverse of the coin displays St George on horseback advancing to right wearing a helmet and cape and holding a sword; below horse, fallen dragon with lance in its side; below exergue line at right the artist’s initials B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); in exergue.

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7.98 grams x 22 carat Gold.

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Variety: Proof

Mintage: 6994

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (her effigy known as the “Fifth Portrait”).

In small letters below the head, the artist’s initials J.C (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the effigy is the monarch’s legend: ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

The reverse depicts, within a beaded border, an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon.

St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a sword. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse’s bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint’s horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George’s spear and in the throes of death. The point of a spear is broken off in the dragon’s side; the shaft lays on the ground behind the horse.

In exergue, the date: 2015.

Below the exergue line at right are the artist’s initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci).

The figure is based on the original design of 1820 with St George’s plumed helmet without its streamer.

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All postage including overseas shipping is fully insured. 

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7.98 grams x 22 carat Gold.

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7.98 grams x 22 carat Gold.

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