In 2018 for the second time ever, to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Queens Coronation, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue St George and the Dragon Piedfort Sovereign Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.

The Piedfort Gold Proof Sovereign Coin is housed in a handsome walnut-veneer presentation case and is accompanied by an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Chief Executive of the Royal Mint.
Each of the 22 Carat Gold Proof Sovereigns are double the weight of its counterpart and features on the reverse the legendary St George and the Dragon with a special 65th Privy Mark, together with the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty, The Queen by Jody Clark on the obverse.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain the practise of striking Piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.

Royal Mint Product Code - SV18PF

• Limited Mintage of 1,930 Worldwide
• The Piedfort is the last release in the 2018 Proof range
• Features Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic St George and the dragon design
• More defined castellations, most improved design to date
• Includes the Sapphire Coronation Anniversary Mint Mark, exclusive to 2018
• A Piedfort coin, struck in 22 Carat gold to Proof Standard
• Double the thickness of a Standard Sovereign
• Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity (Cert Number Might be Different than Shown)