United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

United Kingdom Five Pounds, London 2012 Countdown 2 — Elizabeth II (2010)

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About this coin

Five-pound commemorative marking 2 years remaining until the London 2012 Olympic Games, combining sporting figures with a digital countdown numeral.

Obverse

Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait faces right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara.

Script: Latin

Lettering

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

Translation

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

Reverse

Two stylised runners are combined with a large digital 2 and the London 2012 emblem.

Script: Latin

Lettering

COUNTDOWN
london
2
2010
CA XXX OLYMPIAD

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

No mintmark.

Identification and varieties

Collector issue in the London 2012 countdown series. Different metals and piedfort strikes are separate types; packaging is not a die variety.

Measurements

Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
2010LlantrisantNoneBrilliant uncirculated153080
2010LlantrisantBrilliant uncirculated

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