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UK 2009 - 2012 The Royal Mint Countdown to London £5 Coin Set - A collection of UK £5 coins issued by The Royal Mint to commemorate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This set comprises five coins housed in individual illustrated presentation folders, all contained within a black card slipcase. The slipcase and folders feature photographic imagery of a sprinter and the official London 2012 logo. The collection includes the four-year ”Countdown to London” series (2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012) and a separate 2012 Diamond Jubilee commemorative coin. Each coin is struck in cupro-nickel with a silver finish. The obverse of the Diamond Jubilee coin displays the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the legend ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1952 · 2012. The folders are printed with the titles COUNTDOWN TO LONDON 2012 £5 BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED COIN and 1952 - 2012 DIAMOND JUBILEE. The outer packaging is printed with THE ROYAL MINT and the slogan KEEP THE FEELING.