Gold Sovereigns

1964 Royal Mint

22 Carat Gold
With George VI's death, his eldest daughter, Elizabeth, became Queen in 1953. No sovereigns were issued for circulation until 1957 when with the sovereigns continued popularity as currency in many countries, many private mints had been counterfeiting sovereigns. In a move intended to blunt the counterfeiters, the Royal Mint once again struck bullion sovereigns, although sovereigns were also minted but not issued for Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Issued from 1957 to 1968, except for 1960 and 1961.

1964 Gold Sovereign Reverse
1964 Gold Sovereign Obverse
Mintage
3,000,000

Sovereigns were reintroduced in 1957 showing the young laureate, first, portrait which was used on all Elizabeth II pre-decimal coins, the same portrait had also been used for other denominations in 1953 with different wording. The coins of 1957 have a slightly finer grained milled edge.
None of the issues of 1957,1964 or 1959 were released for circulation in the UK but released overseas "to meet a demand which if left unsatisfied might give rise to counterfeiting".
Since The Queen’s crowning in 1953 there have been four effigies of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Previous effigies have been designed by Mary Gillick (1953), Arnold Machin (1974), Raphael Maklouf (1985) and most recently, existing portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley (1998)

Specifications

Sources
Composition: 91.67% Gold
8.33% Copper
Gold Content: 0.2354 oz
Edge: Reeded
Weight: 7.9881 grams
Size: 21.5 mm
Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci
Obverse: Mary Gillick
Chard Gold Sovereigns Andrew Crellin of Sterling & Currency.

The Sovereign
Daniel Fearon & Brian Reeds
2001
Hilden Publications
17 Windmill Drive
Croxley Green, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Token Publishing
The Gold Sovereign
Golden Jubilee Edition
Michael A Marsh
2002
25A St Neots Rd
Hardwick
Cambrigeshire CB3 7QH
United Kingdom

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