Elite: fewer than 10,000 minted.
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3 Gold Proof (2009)
Circulating version: 2009 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2009 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 1,860 |
| 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.
Stylized design of swimmers overlaid with a central digitized numeral, colourised London 2012 logo to left, legend and date around.
Find this on eBay
AffiliateGold Proof £5 Crown price history
Daily limit reachedGold Proof £5 Crown estimated value
not a sale of this coinWe have no sold price for this coin yet. This range is the middle of what 12 similar coins sold for as issued: the same denomination and metal, struck within 5 years. The lower figure is its metal value today. Treat it as a guide, not a valuation.
- £2,200
- £3,000
- £2,875
- £2,800
- £2,200
About the 2009 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3 – Gold Proof
The 2009 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3 – Gold Proof is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 39.94g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Stylized design of swimmers overlaid with a central digitized numeral, colourised London 2012 logo to left, legend and date around.
1,860 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2009 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3 – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2009 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3 – 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 2009 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3 – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2009 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3, 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 2009 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3 – 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 3. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
London hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, and the Royal Mint began marking the approach three years early. This is the first of four Countdown £5 coins issued annually from 2009 to 2012, each carrying a large numeral: 3, 2 and 1, then a podium for the year of the Games itself. According to a CoinNews report of the launch, the first coin was unveiled with the Olympic swimming gold medallist Rebecca Adlington.
A royal proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 18 March 2009 authorised the coin in gold, silver and cupro-nickel. By then crowns were collector pieces only: the Royal Mint states that from 2008 they ceased to be struck to a circulating standard. Its 2009 sales page lists 184,921 Brilliant Uncirculated coins sold, the highest of the three Countdown figures for 2009, 2010 and 2011 (153,080 and 163,235 for the later two).
The proclamation describes the reverse as two swimmers shown as faceted figures, accompanied by the number 3, with a section of a clock-face to the right and the London 2012 logo to the left. Around it runs a plan view of the main Olympic Stadium, carrying the date 2009 on the right-hand side, the word COUNTDOWN above and the inscription XXX OLYMPIAD below. London 2012 was the Games of the 30th Olympiad.
Check Your Change credits the reverse to Claire Aldridge. The obverse has Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Elizabeth II and the denomination FIVE POUNDS. The edge is milled.
On the cupro-nickel coin the London 2012 logo is struck into the surface. 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 determining the specifications and design for five-pound coins marking the countdown to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (notice L-59011-768578), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2009 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2009 UK Countdown to London 2012 £5 Coins Launched by British Royal Mint, CoinNews (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2009 £5 Crown, Check Your Change (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)
- 2010 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
More 5 Pounds coins from nearby years
