Be part of the London 2012 Games with this new Official Paralympic £5 Gold Coin - the perfect coin for those who wish to own a piece of limited edition Olympic Gold.
There is no better way to celebrate the momentous occasion of the London 2012 Games than with the Official coins struck specially by the Royal Mint, the perfect memorabilia for collectors looking for a long-lasting memory of the greatest sporting event on earth.
A new official UK £5 gold coin has been struck to celebrate the Paralympic Games, featuring a design by Pippa Sanderson. The superb design stands out perfectly in this magnificent 22 carat gold Proof coin which incorporates the London 2012 Paralympic Union flag emblem in full colour. Limited to just 2,012 pieces, this is the perfect lasting reminder to hand down from generation to generation.
The Paralympic coin design by Pippa Sanderson is a modern interpretation of some of the key skills we will enjoy watching during the Paralympic Games. The top left section of the coin features an archery target representing accuracy and the words ‘London 2012’, while the top right of the design shows spoked wheels representing manoeuvrability. The bottom right section shows Big Ben representing London and the bottom left section of the coin features a stopwatch representing speed and the London 2012 Paralympic emblem.
Pippa is, in her words, ‘honoured, proud and thrilled’ that her design was chosen for the 2012 Paralympic Games £5 coin. ‘With the coin being circular, I played around with circles found in the Games, and decided on a spoked wheel for manoeuvrability, a target for accuracy and a stopwatch for speed. I split the design into these elements and added the face of Big Ben to represent London.’