Five Pounds 2012 Paralympic Games, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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At the time of decimalisation in 1971, the United Kingdom Crown coin (equal to 5 shillings) was redenominated as a 25p coin and pieces struck prior to 1990 - all the way back to 1818 - continue to be legal tender for that amount. The old denomination had been a regular circulating coin in the 19th century, but in the 20th century it became more of a commemorative denomination. The Royal Mint continued issuing commemorative coins in the same format - using the traditional coin dimensions, but in copper-nickel. These were initially also denominated as 25 pence but the "Crown" was changed in 1990 to a commemorative £5 (five pound) coin, having the same dimensions and weight but with a face value twenty times as great. The denomination is used to mark special occasions, usually royal in theme, rather than for use in general circulation. Although not circulating, these coins are legal tender. This commemorative £5 Crown-sized coin was issued by the Royal Mint to celebrate the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The 2012 Summer Paralympics, the 14th Summer Paralympic Games, and also more generally known as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), that took place in London, United Kingdom from 29 August to 9 September 2012. These Paralympics were one of the largest multi-sport events ever held in the United Kingdom after the 2012 Summer Olympics, and until the date the largest Paralympics ever: 4,302 athletes from 164 National Paralympic Committees participated, with fourteen countries appearing in the Paralympics for the first time ever. | ||||||||||||
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| Variety | Specimen in presentation folder | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 250,000 | |
| Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 10,000 | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | 28.28 g of Sterling Silver. | |
| Variety | Gold Plated Silver Proof | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 3,000 | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | 28.28 g of Sterling Silver with gold plating. | |
| Variety | Silver Proof Piedfort | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 2,012 | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | 56.56 g of Sterling Silver. | |
| Variety | Gold Proof FDC | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 2,012 | |
| Material | 0.917 Gold | |
| Details | 39.94 g of 22-carat gold. | |
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London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Gold Proof £5 Two-Coin Set, mintage unknown
2 coins: £5 Olympics - Gold, £5 Paralympics - Gold | |
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| London Mint Office coins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling |
| Coin Type | Crown (Five Pounds) |
| Issued | 2012 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Face Value | 5 (x Pound) |
| Mintage | unknown |
| Mintage Limit | 250,000 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | CuproNickel |
| Designer | Pippa Anderson |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 38.6100 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8900 mm |
| Mass | 28.2800 g |
| OCC ID | RMKG-OZAC-BBWJ-ENXQ |
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Five Pounds 2012 Paralympic Games - Gold Proof
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Five Pounds 2012 Paralympic Games - Gold Proof
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Five Pounds 2012 Paralympic Games
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Five Pounds 2012 Paralympic Games
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 4925 |