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1/4 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 5th portrait, Sapphire Coronation
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Diameter | 13.5 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the classic Benedetto Pistrucci design of Saint George on horseback slaying the dragon, with the mounted knight shown in right profile, his broken lance discarded and sword raised. The dragon is shown coiling beneath the horse's hooves. In the exergue, the number '65' denotes the Sapphire Coronation anniversary, followed by the date '2018' and the privy mint mark 'B.P.' (for Benedetto Pistrucci). A distinctive streamer is present on the knight's helmet, a feature retained on this commemorative issue. |
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| Mintage | 2018 65 - Proof - 3,455 |
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Issued in 2018 to mark the 65th anniversary of Elizabeth II's coronation — the Sapphire Coronation, named after the gemstone traditionally associated with 65-year milestones — this quarter sovereign belongs to a commemorative program that spanned several denominations. The anniversary itself was the first time a British monarch had reached 65 years on the throne.
The Spink reference SA3A places it within a short-run commemorative subset rather than the standard bullion series, though the gold specification is identical to the regular quarter sovereign introduced in 2009.