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1996 Gold Sovereign - Proof Elizabeth II Third Portrait

Sovereign - Proof · 1996 · Gold

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1996 Gold Sovereign - Proof Elizabeth II Third Portrait – obverse

1996 Gold Sovereign - Proof Elizabeth II Third Portrait – reverse

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Year

1996

Series

Sovereign - Proof

Metal

Gold

Weight

0.257 oz

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Description

The 1996 Gold Proof Sovereign was struck by The Royal Mint in 22-carat gold. It features queen elizabeth ii third definitive portrait by raphael maklouf on the obverse and Benedetto Pistrucci's St George and the Dragon on the reverse. The full Sovereign follows the traditional specification of 7.98 grams, a diameter of 22.05 millimetres and approximately 0.2352 troy ounces of fine gold. Specially prepared dies and planchets give the proof coin reflective fields and sharply defined relief. The issue was available in official Royal Mint presentation formats, including individual proof packaging and multi-coin Sovereign proof sets. Original capsules, cases and certificates may differ according to the format in which the coin was first supplied.

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