Owner Comments:
GT. BRITAIN, ELIZABETH II GOLD PROOF SOVEREIGN 1983
(S 4204).
OBVERSE: Second crowned bust of the Queen facing right and wearing a coronet.
REVERSE: St. George with streamer flowing from helmet, mounted and slaying Dragon with sword. Date below exergue line with small letters B.P. to right.
DESIGNERS: Obverse: Arnold Machin. Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci.
DIAMETER: 22.05mm.
WEIGHT: 7.998 g.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MILLESIMAL FINENESS: 916.66.
EDGE: Milled.
MINTAGE: 21,250
RATING: C (M.Marsh).
ELIZABETH II, 1983 GOLD PROOF SOVEREIGN
In modern decimal times the Mint has released figures of how many coins of a commemorative issue are actually “issued”, rather than a calendar year output. These figures are useful, as often on certificates with these coins a “Limited Edition” figure is given which is the maximum number that could exist. The issue figure is often less than the limit of the edition, if an edition of coin is not a “sell-out”. Queen Elizabeth II has ruled for sixty years in 2012 and is the second-longest reigning monarch in British history after Queen Victoria. If she rules beyond the 10 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth will become the longest reigning British monarch. In her long reign Queen Elizabeth’s coinage has been through several portrait changes, more so since decimalisation in February 1971. The Second Bust of Queen Elizabeth II Decimalisation “D-Day” was 14 February 1971 and marked a change in the design of the coinage with new decimal reverses for the new denominations. A new obverse design of a more mature crowned portrait was also introduced. Arnold Machin (30 September 1911 - 9 March 1999) was the designer and also for the portrait upon the decimal stamps. His obverse lasted until 1984 dated coinage, 1985 marking the introduction of the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf.
ELIZABETH II
The Reign of Queen Elizabeth II (House of Windsor) : 1952-
Born: 21 April 1926.
Accession: 6 February 1952.
Married: Philip of Greece and Denmark, 20 November 1947.
Coronation: Tuesday, 2 June 1953.
Children: three sons, one daughter.
Celebrating her Diamond Jubilee Year 2012.
1983 GOLD SOVEREIGN PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO
Fully struck with perfect CAMEO devices contrasting deeply mirrored surfaces.