2012 Royal Mint London Olympic Games £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin Box Coa

Description

Specifications:
2012 Royal Mint London 2012 Olympic Games
£5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin
Issuing Country:
United Kingdom
Metal: Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Weight: 28.28 Grams / Diameter: 38.61mm
Quality: Silver Proof
Presented: Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity
In 2012 to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games
, the Royal Mint released a special Limited Issue Olympic Games £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse designed by Saiman Miah features the London skyline and the River Thames within a central circle.
Iconic buildings depicted include Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Gherkin, St Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye and the Tower of London, with London 2012 arching above. The outer ring of the design features
pictograms
representing various Olympic sports which are synonymous with the London 2012 Games.
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.