1958 British Gold Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II AU/BU IN CAPSULE

Description

1958 Gold Sovereign
The 1958 Gold Sovereign was the second sovereign issued to the public under the reign of Elizabeth II.
The 1958 sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse of the coin.
Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, designed by Mary Gillick.
The sovereign is made of 22 carat gold, and weighs 7.98 grams. It contains 0.2354 ounce of fine g
The Monarch: Elizabeth II (1952-)
Queen Elizabeth II is the current and longest reigning monarch ever. Born on 21 April 1926 to King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, she became Queen in 1952 and her Coronation was on 2 June 1953.
Queen Elizabeth II has issued many coins and was monarch during decimalisation.
General Description: Sovereigns
The 1958 Gold Sovereign is an example of the
Gold Sovereign
and is one of the most ubiquitous of all coins and much sought after by both coin collectors and bullion investors. Sovereigns have been minted since 1817 (in Britain 1817-1917, 1925 and 1957 on). At coins fairs you often hear the dealers refer to these coins as
Sovs
.
Besides being minted in Britain, Sovereigns have been made in Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth), India (then Bombay, now Mumbai), Canada (Ottowa) and South Africa (Pretoria) although these regional mints have not made sovereigns since 1932. The non-British coins carry a small mintmark (‘S’,’M’,’P’,’I’,’C’ or ‘SA’) just above the date. This 1958 Gold Sovereign was minted at The Royal Mint.
The Obverse is the Monarch’s head (Elizabeth II) and the Reverse is most often St George and the Dragon, although other backs have been used and are of interest to collectors. The Reverse often gives the Sovs a new term, like “ShieldBacks”.
Specifications for the Gold Sovereign
Weight: 7.9881g
Diameter: 22.05 mm
Thickness: 1.52 mm
Purity: 22 carat = 91.67% (11/12ths gold, 1/12th copper. Adding copper makes the coin more scratch and dent resistant)
Gold Content: 113 grains = 7.3224 g = 0.2354 troy ounce
Face value: £1 = 20 shillings
Monarch: Elizabeth II
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