In 2013 the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue St George and the Dragon Gold Proof Full Sovereign Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold and is housed in a handsome walnut-veneer presentation case and is accompanied by an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity Number "0001" signed by the Chief Executive of the Royal Mint.
Pistrucci's St George and The Dragon, seemingly inseparable from the British Sovereign, is acclaimed throughout the world as a masterpiece of numismatic art. It's appeal has been so enduring that, with the sole exception of the special 1989 commemorative coins, it has graced the reverse of nearly every British sovereign since Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887.
The reverse design of the 2013 Gold Proof Full Sovereign features Pistrucci's St George and The Dragon. The obverse is Ian Rank Broadley's portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Issue Presentation of 8,243 Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Standard in 22 Carat Gold
Features St George Slaying the Dragon by acclaimed designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity Number 0001
