London 2012 Olympic Countdown Silver Proof £5 Five Pound Crown Coin 2010

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The 2010 Countdown to London 2012 Silver Proof The eyes of the world are on London as we prepare to host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Opening Ceremony will take place on 27 July 2012 and they will, indeed, be 'magical Games'. This is your opportunity to celebrate and record this momentous event in sporting history with an exclusive, limited-edition series of four UK £5 coins to be released in turn during the countdown years. You may already have the first coin issued in 2009 – the 2010 coin is now available.The 2010 £5 Countdown Coin is the second in the countdown series. Following the style of the 2009 coin, this coin represents Athletics featuring a dynamic image of competing runners racing for the finishing line and the coveted gold medal.Also featured is the second countdown number, ‘2’, representing two years to the great event, and the London 2012 Olympic logo in full colour. The reverses have been created by Royal Mint engraver Claire Aldridge while, like all legal tender UK coins, the obverses feature the portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS. Please note the picture you see is the actual item for sale. The item comes with the Royal Mint original packaging and COA. The RRP is £99.50 for a piece of standard silver proof coin but our price is £75. SO IT IS A GOOD CHANCE TO OWN A STUNNING COMMEMORATIVE read more

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