In 2009 to celebrate the Countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Countdown £5 Five Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM with special NFC Anti-Counterfeiting Technology and is the first in a series of four coins.

The reverse designed by Claire Aldridge depicts Swimming featuring a dynamic image of competing swimmers.
Also featured is the countdown number, '3', representing three years to the great event, and the London 2012 Olympic logo in full colour.
The obverse design is the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage of 1,860 Worldwide
• Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
• Celebrating the Countdown to the London Olympic Games
• Reverse Designed by Claire Aldridge
• Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM