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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1 Gold Proof (2011)
Circulating version: 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 1,300 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 39.940g · 1.1771 t oz |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Central stylised design of a cyclist mingled with large digital 1 number (to signify 2011 is one year to 2012 Olympics).
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About the 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1 – Gold Proof
The 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1 – Gold Proof is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 39.94g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Central stylised design of a cyclist mingled with large digital 1 number (to signify 2011 is one year to 2012 Olympics).
1,300 were struck.
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How much is the 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1 – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1 – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £3,527 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1 – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1, not the coin found in change. At 39.94g of 91.67% gold it is heavier than the 28.28g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1 – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 39.94g and diameter 38.61mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Royal Mint marked the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with four £5 crowns, one dated each year from 2009. This is the third, dated 2011 with the figure 1 for one year to go, and its sport is cycling after swimming in 2009 and athletics in 2010.
The four designs were fixed by a royal proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 17 November 2009, which replaced the single design of an earlier March 2009 proclamation. The final coin, for 2012, showed three athletes on a victory podium.
Crowns had stopped being struck to a circulating standard in 2008, so this was a collector product only. The Royal Mint's 2011 sales page lists 163,235 base-metal coins sold. That is below the 184,921 of the 2009 coin and above the 153,080 of the 2010 coin. Among the year's other crowns it trailed the Royal Wedding coin at 250,000 but sold almost nine times the 18,730 of the Prince Philip 90th birthday coin.
The proclamation describes a cyclist shown as a faceted figure, accompanied by the number 1, with a section of a clock-face to the right, below and to the left, and the London 2012 logo to the right. The clock grows through the series, from one section on the 2009 coin to two in 2010 and three here.
A plan view of the main Olympic Stadium surrounds the design, with COUNTDOWN above, XXX OLYMPIAD below and the date 2011 on the left-hand side. Check Your Change credits the reverse to Claire Aldridge.
The obverse carries Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Elizabeth II with the denomination FIVE POUNDS, and the edge is milled. On the cupro-nickel coin the London 2012 logo is struck into the metal, while on the gold and silver coins it is printed in coloured ink.
Sources
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation altering the proclamation of 18 March 2009 to determine new designs for the Countdown five-pound coins (notice L-59248-979133), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2009 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2011 £5 Crown, Check Your Change (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2010 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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