2009 Gold £5 Proof Crowns
In 2009 The Royal Mint issued a £5 gold crown. This is to commemorate the countdown to the 2012 Olympic.
Design
This is the first of four coins to be issued by the Royal Mint for the 2012 Olympic Games, with one coin to be released every year, to mark this special occasion.
This coin has a uniqe design displaying the number three to represent the start of the 3,2,1 count down to London 2012, designed in harmony with images of swimmers racing to the finishing line.
This coin will incorporate the olympic rings and the London 2012 logo. It also shows the logo appearing in full colour. This is the first UK £5 crown of its kind.
Multiple Versions
Following the precedent followed in recent years, there are multiple versions of these coins. These include base metal versions in cupro-nickel which should be available at banks and post offices, specimen versions in folder, proof versions issued with proof coin sets, silver proofs, and gold proof version. There may also be other variations, such as piedforts, or platinum issues.
Crowns & Gold Five Pounds
There is a historical difference between gold crowns and gold five pound coins. Crowns were originally five shillings pieces worth a quarter of a pound, and five pound coins were, as their name tells, worth five pounds face value. The first British crowns were gold coins issued in 1544, and the first silver crowns were issued in 1551. It was not until 1990 that the Royal Mint re-tariffed the crown, which was by then a silvery coloured cupro-nickel coin, from five shillings to five pounds.
Technical Specifications
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Diameter, Crown Type | 38.61 mm.
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Weight, Grams | 39.94
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Alloy (Carats) | 22
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Fineness (millesimal) | 916.6
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Actual Gold Content (Grams) | 36.6117
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Actual Gold Content (Troy Ounces) | 1.1771
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Prices
Prices & Availability
When compared to the Royal Mint price of £1,245.00 you will make a saving of £100.00 per item when ordering from us.
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Notes on Table
Issue Price = Official Royal Mint issue price.
Price £ = Our price in pounds sterling.
Price $ = Our price in US dollars.
2008 £2 Gold Proof Two Coin Set
You may also be interested in the 2008 £2 Gold Proof Two Coin Set which contains the Olympic Handover £2 coin and the 4th Olympiad London 1908 £2 coin.
You may wish to use our order form.
Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £6 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10,
Insured Shipping $20
Canada Airmail $15,
Insured Shipping via Fedex $40
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Reverse of 2009 Countdown to the 2012 Olympics £5 Gold Crown
Obverse of 2009 Countdown to the 2012 Olympics £5 Gold Crown
2009 Countdown to the 2012 Olympics £5 Gold Crown in Box
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