The 1957 Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign was the first mass-produced Sovereign of Elizabeth II after the production break. It is a full Sovereign, not a half Sovereign or a £5 crown.
1957 Sovereign specifications
Royal Mint specifications list a 22-carat gold coin weighing 7.98 grams and measuring 22.05 millimetres. The coin contains approximately 7.32 grams of fine gold. Mary Gillick designed the Elizabeth II obverse and Benedetto Pistrucci designed the St George and the dragon reverse.
The 1957 issue has a distinctive finely milled edge. Specialist descriptions report 168 or 169 ridges, so the exact count should not be used alone to authenticate a coin.
How much is it worth?
There is no reliable fixed price for every 1957 Sovereign. Authenticity, grade, surface quality, mint, provenance and any packaging affect demand. Published mintage figures also differ between specialist references, so use a cited catalogue edition rather than presenting one unresolved total as fact.
Do not use old Royal Mint or dealer prices as market value. Compare recent completed sales of the same date, type and grade, and record whether the result includes a buyer’s premium.
How to identify yours
Check the date, Mary Gillick portrait, St George reverse, edge, weight and diameter. A full Sovereign has a nominal value of £1, but that historical denomination is not its collector resale value.
For the wider method, see our gold Sovereign value guide.