5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; London Paralympics

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 6.36
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness 2.89 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
27067
References KM# 1681,
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: 2012 Summer Olympics, London

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

Mint

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

Comments

The coin was issued as individual packaged pieces and was also struck in silver proof, silver proof with gold plating, silver piedfort and gold proof.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012  63 157 $ 18 BU

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