In 2009, to celebrate the Countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Brilliant Uncirculated Countdown £5 Five Pound Coin and is the first in a series of four coins.
The reverse designed by Claire Aldridge BA depicts the much-loved sport of Swimming while the reverse is the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
Limited Mintage of 184,921 Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Brilliant Uncirculated Condition - A Finer Finish Than Circulating Coins
Celebrating the Countdown to the London Olympic Games
