United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

United Kingdom Five Pounds, London Olympic Games, Silver Proof — Elizabeth II (2012)

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About this coin

London 2012 Olympic crown combining the capital’s skyline and River Thames with sporting pictograms arranged around the centre.

Obverse

Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait faces right in the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with denomination and date around.

Script: Latin

Lettering

ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·F·D FIVE POUNDS·2012
IRB

Translation

Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

Reverse

A London skyline and winding Thames occupy the centre, with a ring of athlete pictograms and the Olympic emblem above.

Script: Latin

Lettering

london 2012
LONDON 2012

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

No mintmark.

Identification and varieties

A Games commemorative distinct from the Countdown Zero design. Presentation packaging is not a separate coin type.

Measurements

Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
2012LlantrisantNoneProof12670
2012LlantrisantProof

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