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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 2, Silver Piedfort
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley. The sovereign's draped bust is rendered in fine relief with the legend encircling the portrait within the coin's border. The denomination FIVE POUNDS appears as part of the obverse legend. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The "Countdown" subseries was issued annually from 2010 through 2012, marking the years remaining until London hosted its third Olympic Games — a distinction no other city had held at the time. This second installment preceded the Games by two years. Piedfort strikes, double the thickness of standard issues, have been a Royal Mint specialty since their modern revival in 1982, produced in deliberately limited numbers alongside standard proof versions.