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Elizabeth II's gold sovereigns feature five different portraits of the Sovereign.
The first portrait of Her Majesty was issued in 1953, in circulation from 1957 to 1968, known as the Mary Gillick bow portrait and signaled a new beginning after World War II, heralding a new Elizabethan era.

- Obverse: The bare head of the Queen facing right, with a bow tied under the laurel crown in her hair.

- Reverse: Saint George with a cloak descending from the helmet, on horseback as he slays the dragon with his sword. The date beneath the exergue line with the small letters B.P. on the right.

- Edge: Reeded.

- Type: Bow - Young portrait.

- Excellent condition (see photos)
- Gold
- Year 1965
- Weight 7.98 g
- Diameter 22.05 mm
- Thickness 1.5 mm
- Fineness 916.66/1000
- Pure content 7.324 g

"Elizabeth II" sterlina in oro, Sovereign

Le sterline d’oro della Regina Elisabetta II sono caratterizzate da cinque diversi ritratti della Sovrana.
Il primo ritratto di Sua Maestà fu emesso nel 1953, in circolazione dal 1957 fino al 1968, con il nome di fiocco o fiocchetto di Mary Gillick e rappresentava un nuovo inizio dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, annunciando una nuova era elisabettiana.

- Dritto: La testa nuda della regina rivolta a destra, con un nastro fiocco che annoda la corona di alloro nei capelli della sovrana.

- Rovescio: San Giorgio con un mantello che scende dall’elmo, a cavallo mentre uccide il drago con la spada. La data sotto la linea di esergo con le lettere piccole B.P. a destra.

- Bordo: Zigrinato.

- Tipo: Fiocco - Ritratto giovane.

- Ottime condizioni (vedi foto)
- Oro
- Anno 1965
- Peso 7,98 g
- Diametro 22.05 mm
- Spessore 1.5 mm
- Purezza 916.66/1000
- Puro Contenuto 7.324 gr

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United Kingdom. Elizabeth II. Sovereign 1965

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1965 Elizabeth II gold sovereign from the United Kingdom, weighing 7.98 g, diameter 22.05 mm, thickness 1.5 mm, fineness 916.66/1000 with a pure content of 7.324 g, obverse shows the young portrait of the Queen and reverse depicts Saint George slaying the dragon, in non-graded condition.

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1965 Elizabeth II gold sovereign from the United Kingdom, weighing 7.98 g, diameter 22.05 mm, thickness 1.5 mm, fineness 916.66/1000 with a pure content of 7.324 g, obverse shows the young portrait of the Queen and reverse depicts Saint George slaying the dragon, in non-graded condition.

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