Elizabeth II 1959 Gold Sovereign NGC MS 66

UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.
Gold Sovereign, 1959. Royal Mint.
First, laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right; ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F: D: +. Design by Mary Gillick. / St. George on horseback rearing right, dragon below, date and B.P. in exergue. Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge milled.

The 1959 Sovereign belongs to the first run of Elizabeth II bullion issues, introduced when production resumed in 1957 to meet international demand. It was the last date struck before a two-year pause; Sovereign production resumed in 1962.

Bearing Mary Gillick’s laureate portrait, the present coin is graded NGC MS66. NGC records just thirteen certified finer.

In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MS 66 , certification number 6692678-010.

NGC Census in this grade: 76.
NGC Census in higher grade: 13
Reference: S-4125; Marsh-299; KM-908; F-271
Weight: 7.9881g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Diameter: 22mm.
Mintage: 1,385,228.
Thickness: 1.52 mm.
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.

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