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1985 Gold Proof Sovereign Four-Coin Elizabeth II Set

1985 Gold Proof Sovereign Four-Coin Elizabeth II Set Boxed

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1985 Gold Proof Sovereign Four-Coin Elizabeth II Set Boxed
1985 Gold Proof Sovereign Four-Coin Elizabeth II Set Reverse
1985 Gold Proof Sovereign Four-Coin Elizabeth II Set Obverse

Buy a 1985 4-Sovereign Set

Limited edition complete 1985 gold proof Sovereign set from The Royal Mint. This early date UK Sovereign set includes a gold Five Sovereign, Double Sovereign, 'full' Sovereign and Half Sovereign, all dated 1985. This was the year that Raphael Maklouf's third coin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was first used on British currency, and all four coins display the effigy, paired with the instantly recognisable image of Saint George, slaying a dragon. In total, the coins in this set offer just over two troy ounces of pure precious metal. With just 5,849 known to have been issued, full 1985 sets in excellent condition can be hard to come by. This example is supplied in the original Royal Mint case, accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity. A key addition to any Sovereign set collection.
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1985 4-Coin Proof Sovereign Set

This sought-after limited edition set features the following four proof coins from The Royal Mint:

  • 1985 Proof Five Sovereign
  • 1985 Proof Double Sovereign
  • 1985 Proof Sovereign
  • 1985 Proof Half Sovereign

The 1985 proof Quintuple Sovereign and Double Sovereign were only available in this set.

Raphael Maklouf Obverse Portrait

These gold Sovereigns are the first to bear Raphael Maklouf's elegant third coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which was introduced in this year and used until 1997. The legends read 'ELIZABETH II DEI · GRA · REG · F · D ·'.

Classic Saint George Reverse

1985 Sovereigns feature the instantly recognisable image of Saint George on horseback, his sword pointed at a winged dragon, as designed by Benedetto Pistrucci in the early 19th century. The date is shown below.

22-Carat Gold Proof UK Coins

The four coins in this 1985 set are struck to historic specifications in solid 22-carat gold with a premium proof finish. In total, the four coins offer an actual gold weight of 62.23 grams or just over two whole troy ounces.

Limited Edition Royal Mint Set

This was the only gold proof Sovereign set issued by The Royal Mint in 1985, and records show that 5,849 were issued of an authorised mintage of 12,500. This complete, pre-owned example is supplied in the original brown case.