£5 2012 Diamond Jubilee BU in folder

Issued in 2012 to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, this striking coin bears two portraits of our late Queen. The obverse carries a half-length crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing Queen Mary’s tiara and Garter Robes. This design was inspired by the sculpture mounted in the entrance to the Supreme Court building on Parliament Square. The reverse shows the young laureate portrait of Elizabeth, similar to that which was used on her early coinage. This sits above an olive branch and ribbon with the date 2012 and the legend DIRIGE DEVS GRESSVS MEOS – May God Direct My Steps. The obverse and reverse of the coin were both designed by the distinguished sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. The coins are gleaming specimen BU housed in the special presentation packs issued by the Mint.