Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold Sovereign, 1966, young laureate head right, MG on truncation for designer Mary Gillick, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, +ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA. F: D:, rev. St. George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P to upper right of exergue for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled, 7.98g (Bentley 377: Marsh 304; S.4125). An attractive example retaining full mint lustre, some very light bagmarks, graded by NGC as MS65.
NGC Certification 6671941-006
Calendar year mintage 7,050,000.
The Latin legend translates as "Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith".