2 year countdown
Series: London 2012
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D
IRB
FIVE POUNDS
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Central stylised design of two runners mingled with large digital 2 number (to signify 2010 is two years to 2012 Olympics).
Lettering:
COUNTDOWN
london
2
2010
CA XXX OLYMPIAD
Engraver: Claire Aldridge
Reeded
One coin in a set of four, to countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympics. The coin was also struck in copper-nickel, silver piedfort and gold proof. Issue limit: 30,000.