Pre-Owned 1980 UK Full Sovereign Proof Design Gold Coin
This Pre-Owned 1980 UK Full Sovereign Proof Design Gold Coin features Benedetto Pistrucci's design depicting St George and the Dragon on the reverse. The year of the coin also features. The obverse of the coin depicts the second coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. - Weighs 7.98g and is struck in 22ct gold. - Minted by The Royal Mint, UK. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Struck to a proof design finish. - Diameter: 22.05mm, Thickness: 1.52mm. - Supplied loose without box or certificate. The gold sovereign is one of Britain’s most famous coins, the first of which was minted in 1489 by King Henry VII. Due to its long history, it is considered by many as the flagship coin of The Royal Mint. Modern British sovereigns have been struck both at The Royal Mint and at branch mints since 1817. The photographs show the type of coin you will receive, not the exact item.