In 2012 to celebrate the Countdown to the 2012 London Olympic Games, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Countdown £5 Five Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM and is the last in a series of four coins.

The 2012 coin depicts 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 the London 2012 Olympic Games with three figures standing on the winners podium to emphasis the ultimate reward of sporting success.
The reverse has been designed by Claire Aldridge while the obverse has the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage of 1,007 Worldwide
• Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
• Celebrating the Countdown to the London Olympic Games
• Reverse Designed by Claire Aldridge
• Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM