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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; London Olympics)
Country: United Kingdom
Denomination: 5 Pounds
5 GBP = 6.76 USD
Year: 2012
Material: Copper-nickel
Weight: 28.28 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: united kingdom
Description:
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara
Reverse
Design features the London skyline and the River Thames, with the pictograms of athletes placed around the outside of the design like a clock face, representing one of London’s greatest icons - Big Ben. The official London 2012 Olympic emblem appears at the top of his design.
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