2018 Gold Proof Five Sovereign Piece (5Sov / £5) NGC Graded PF69 Ultra Cameo

Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Anniversary of Coronation.

39.94 grams of 22 carat Gold.

Edge: Milled

Variety: Proof

Total Mintage issued: 749

There are several denominations of the Sovereign: Five Sovereigns (Quintuple Sovereign, five pounds gold), the current five sovereign piece - with face value of £5 is a continuation of the pre-decimal gold five pounds, and has been issued as a decimal coin since 1980.

The designs of all denominations are identical, as - according to tradition - this type of coin has never had its value and denomination spelled out anywhere on the coin. The various denominations are normally only distinguished by size and weight, these being exactly in proportion to their face value; however, five pound pieces issued after 2009 are an exception in that they have the designer's full name PISTRUCCI in the exergue and not just his initials.

Since 1817, the composition has always been 22 carat (91.7%) gold.

This edition celebrates Sapphire Jubilee (65 years since the coronation) of Queen Elizabeth II.

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: 2018.

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.

A small privy mark in the left field of the exergue has the shape of a crown, within which is embedded the number 65 - to celebrate the Sapphire Jubilee (65 years since the coronation) of Queen Elizabeth II.

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