The 2012 Summer Games will see the return of 29 sports and will include 302 events. Baseball and Softball won't be part of the 2012 Olympic program. They are the first sports to be cut from the Games since Polo was dropped in 1936.
Normally, it’s M who assigns James Bond his next mission.
But when Britain needs 007 to declare the 2012 London Olympic Games open this coming July, guess who asked him to do it?
The thousand-year-old walled fortress of the Tower of London is usually a place where dark secrets are kept. But this morning, amidst a dazzling light and sound show, a bright secret, two years in the making, was finally revealed to the world.
As we move ever closer to the greatest sporting event on earth, GovMint is pleased to present the Royal Mint's official Countdown to London Commemorative series. Four series of gold, silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel coins are being minted to "Countdown" to the start of the games in 2012. The coins feature 3-2-1-0 as a central theme, one numeral for each year, and for each of the four series.
The Countdown coins are available as:
A single cupro-nickel proof in a colorful London 2012 pack for each year
A single silver piedfort proof for each year
A four-year silver proof set
A four coin gold, silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel proof set, one set for each year
The first coins in the Countdown series are the number "3." Each £5 coin in the set is struck in Proof Condition. The set contains a gold, silver, silver piedfort (struck on a double thickness planchet) and a cupro-nickel commemorative.
All three precious metal coins in the set come in an official London 2012 Royal Mint case. The cupro-nickel proof comes in a colorful mint sealed pack.
The silver and silver piedfort proofs are sold out at the mint. You can only get them in this set!
Each set includes an official Royal Mint certificate of authenticity.
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Countdown "3" Silver Proof
£5 Silver Proof, struck in 28.28 grams of 92.5% sterling silver with a low mintage of only 30,000 proofs SOLD OUT at the Mint!
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Countdown "3" Cupro-nickel Coin Pack
This is the first UK £5 coin to feature the Olympic Rings and logo. Availability is limited, so join us as we start the countdown to London 2012 by purchasing your first coin today for yourself, or for family and friends.
Housed in a beautiful illustrated presentation folder featuring an artist's impression of the new Aquatics Center, don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to own the first of four coins that count down to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This Countdown"2" three-piece proof set is the second set in the series counting down to the start of the London Olympic Games. The coins feature a pair of runners sprinting to the finish line. The coins are all legal tender for Great Britain. The set includes a gold (3,000 minted), silver (30,000 minted), silver piedfort (struck on a double thick planchet, 4,000 minted). Each coin in the set is graded PF69 by NGC.
All three coins come in an official London 2012 display case. Also included in the set is a cupro-nickel example in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. This comes in a colorful Royal Mint display pack.
The Silver Piedfort is sold out at the Mint.
Each set includes and official Royal Mint certificate of authenticity.
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Countdown "2" Silver Proof
Here's the second proof in the Royal Mint's Countdown series leading up to the London Olympic Games. It's only the second British coin to show color and features runners and the number "2" as the central design. It's a legal-tender coin with a 5-Pound denomination. Only 30,000 were struck in sterling silver. When you consider the growing ranks of Olympic coin collectors worldwide, you have to wonder where collectors are going to find this coin if they don't get it here right now.
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Countdown "2" Cupro-nickel Coin Pack
This Countdown "2" Brilliant Uncirculated Five Pound coin comes in a mint-sealed blister pack from Britain's world-renowned Royal Mint. It features two runners sprinting to the finish line superimposed over the number "2". Around the periphery are a stylized Olympic Stadium and a ticking time element.
This Countdown"1" three-piece proof set is the third set in the series counting down to the start of the London Olympic Games. The coins feature a cyclist in the heat of a race. The coins are all legal tender for Great Britain with a denomination of 5 Pounds. The set includes a gold (3,000 minted), silver (30,000 minted) and silver piedfort (struck on a double-thick planchet, 4,000 minted). Each coin in the set is graded PF69 by NGC and is encapsulated in a holder with a special Olympic Games label.
All three coins come in an official London 2012 display case. Also included in the set is a cupro-nickel example in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. This comes in a colorful Royal Mint display pack.
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Countdown "1" Silver Proof
Following the style of the 2009 and 2010 coins, this sterling silver coin represents Cycling featuring a dynamic image of a Cyclist. Also featured is the countdown number, '1', representing one year to the great event, and the London 2012 Olympic logo in full color. Only 30,000 were minted in 28.28 grams of 92.5% silver. Each silver proof comes in official Royal Mint London 2012 display case with certificate of authenticity.
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Countdown "1" Cupro-nickel Coin Pack
The 2011 Countdown Coin, the third coin in the collection, represents the sport of Cycling. The coin features the figure '1' for one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A stylized Olympic Stadium curves around the periphery. The 2011 UK London 2012 Countdown £5 Brilliant Uncirculated coin comes in an illustrated presentation folder featuring an artist’s impression of the new Velodrome and is the ideal gift for family and friends. Only 250,000 were minted.
The wait for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is finally over. The attention of the world shifts to London as Games Time is upon us and this specially created 2012 Podium Proof Set beautifully captures the excitement of this historic global sporting occasion.
This is your opportunity to celebrate the arrival of London 2012 with these exclusive, limited edition Gold, Silver and Silver Piedfort Proof coins. This is an Official Product of London 2012 that offers a timeless memento for you to treasure forever. You may already have collected the Countdown Coins that were released in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and now the final coin is available.
Following the style of the previous coins in the series, the coins depict the passage of time until Games Times with the ticking clock hand and also features a border inspired by the framework of the Olympic Stadium. However, in this case the coin design portrays the culmination of the athlete’s dedication to compete in London 2012 with three figures standing on the winners’ podium to show the ultimate reward of sporting success. The reverses have been created by Royal Mint engraver Claire Aldridge while, like all legal tender UK coins; the obverses feature the portrait of The Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.
The silver and gold coins in the set are graded Proof-69 (PF69) by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation and come in a spectacular Royal Mint display case. The Cupro-Nickel Proof comes in official Royal Mint packaging.
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Countdown "0" Silver Proof
The Final Silver Countdown Proof is Here!
In a few short months, an estimated 10,500 athletes will take part in the Olympic Games and 4,200 in the Paralympic Games, representing 205 countries. The countdown to this spectacular sporting event is being celebrated with the fourth and final coin in the Countdown Series. Struck in proof silver, this legal—tender UK 5—Pound coin features a reverse design specially created by Claire Aldridge, an experienced engraver at the Royal Mint, showing three athletes on the winners' podium. This coin is presented in a deluxe British Royal Mint display case and comes with a mint certificate of authenticity. Hurry—these are disappearing fast as the Olympic Games approach!
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Countdown "0" Cupro-nickel Coin Pack
The official UK London 2012 Countdown £5 (five pound) Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) coin comes in an illustrated presentation folder featuring an artist's impression of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium and is the ideal gift for family and friends.
In the summer of 2012 around 10,500 athletes will take part in the Olympic Games and 4,200 in the Paralympic Games, representing 205 countries. The countdown to this spectacular sporting event is being celebrated with the fourth and final coin in the Countdown Series. Struck in cupro-nickel to Brilliant Uncirculated quality-a higher standard of minting than the coins in your pocket—each limited-edition UK £5 coin features a reverse design specially created by Claire Aldridge, an experienced engraver at the Royal Mint, showing three athletes on the winners' podium. This coin is presented in an informative folder and is available for only a short time.
