5 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Paralympics; Silver Piedfort

5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (London Paralympics; Silver Piedfort) - obverse5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (London Paralympics; Silver Piedfort) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2012

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 5 Pounds
5 GBP = USD 6.31
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 56.56 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness 5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
140119
References KM# 1681b,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Sp# LO56
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

XIV Paralympiad

Series: London 2012

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

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

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Circular images found in the Games, namely a spoked wheel for manoeuvrability, a target for accuracy and a stopwatch for speed, together with the face of the clock tower housing Big Ben to represent London.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LONDON 2012
London
Paralympic
Games

Engraver: Pippa Sanderson

Edge

Reeded

5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (London Paralympics; Silver Piedfort) -  obverse

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Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

The coin was issued as individual packaged pieces and was also struck in copper-nickel, silver proof with gold plating, silver proof and gold proof. Issue Limit: 2,012

© The Royal Mint, 2012

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