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1981 Gold Five-Sovereign Piece - Proof Elizabeth II Second Portrait - Pistrucci St George

Five-Sovereign Piece - Proof · 1981 · Gold

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Year

1981

Series

Five-Sovereign Piece - Proof

Metal

Gold

Weight

1.284 oz

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Description

The 1981 Gold Five-Sovereign Piece Coin is struck by The Royal Mint in 22-carat gold as part of the British Sovereign family. This largest standard modern Sovereign denomination has 1.284 troy oz gross weight and around 1.1771 troy oz of fine gold, giving it a clear place within the wider Quarter, Half, Full, Double and Five-Sovereign range. The obverse carries the monarch portrait used for the year of issue, while the reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci's St George and the dragon reverse. The 1981 coin is struck during the fourth portrait era of Queen Elizabeth II, when modern Sovereign issues were still comparatively limited and strongly collector-led, which helps place it within the changing portrait and design history of modern Royal Mint gold coinage. Collectors follow the 1981 Five-Sovereign Piece for its place in the annual Sovereign family date run, with condition, availability, packaging and any issue-specific details influencing collector interest beyond the coin's intrinsic gold value.

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