About the 1957 Gold Sovereign : Elizabeth II (First Portrait)
2,072,000 bullion sovereigns and a very small quantity of proof sovereigns were minted In 1957.
The obverse design is by Mary Gillick and the reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci .
Spink Ref: 4124. Marsh: 297
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The milled edge of a 1957 sovereign consists of 157 serrations
Further Information
Following the death of her father, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II became our monarch on 6 February 1952. In 1953, an extremely small number of proof sovereigns were struck for the National collections and as such, are not available. These first bust issue coins contained the legend 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REGINA F:D:+' on the obverse face.
1957 saw the first issue of soverigns for the bullion market, bearing the second bust design by Mary Gillick. Due to the changing status of the Commonwealth, the legend was modified to 'ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA.F:D:+'. Unusually, the 1957 sovereign has a much finer milled edge with 168 serrations, compared to 108 serrations on sovereigns from other years.
The vast majority of sovereigns minted in 1957 were bullion grade. However, a small number of proof coins were produced and as such are extremely rare and collectable. Volume production of proof sovereigns didn't commence with the image of Queen Elizabeth II until 1979.
Details
| Label | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bullion Mintage | 2,072,000 |
| Obverse Design | Elizabeth II (First Portrait) |
| Obverse Text | ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRATIA.REGINA.F:D:+ |
| Reverse Design | St. George |
| Reverse Text | Null |
