In 2014 the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue St George and the Dragon Gold Proof Full Sovereign Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Royal Mint Error Unfinished Proof Obverse Die.
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 2014 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 of 4,613 Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Standard in 22 Carat Gold
Features St George Slaying the Dragon by acclaimed designer Benedetto Pistrucci
