1985 QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD FULL PROOF SOVEREIGN with BOX & COA and he produced the now-famous

and he produced the now-famous ‘flaming hair’ shillings

Newton began testing all newly minted gold to assure that it would be of precise weight and fineness

and also required exact measures of all worn and foreign gold brought to the Mint in exchange for new money

Tons of it came into these smelting and minting facilities beginning late in 1696 and concluding in 1698 but the year 1697 saw the heaviest exchange

98g of 22ct gold and has a diameter of 22mm

1985 QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD FULL PROOF SOVEREIGN with BOX & COA and he produced the now-famousQueen Elizabeth II gold Proof Sovereign of the year 1985 complete with original Royal Mint box and Certificate of Authenticity. All sovereigns weigh 7. 98 grammes, and are made of 22 carat gold (0. 917 fine). They have a diameter of 22. 05 mm.