The year 1980 was characterised by the assassination of 'Beatle' John Lennon in New York, the eruption of Mount St.
This 1980 Sovereign coin hosts a portrait of the longest reigning monarch of all time, HM The Queen, Elizabeth II.
Pistruccin was an Italian engraver who became Chief Medallist at The Royal Mint. The first of the modern Sovereigns hosted a portrait of King George III and the 'St George and the Dragon' design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Modern gold bullion Sovereign production was paused after 1982 up until the year 2000, although Proof versions were still issued. Often referred to as 'The Chief Coin of the World' owing to the Sovereign's international trading in the 19th and 20th centuries. Highly sought-after by investors and collectors, gold bullion Sovereigns are possibly the most famous of all gold coins.
