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2009 London 2012 “Flying Scotsman – True hope is swift” £5
2009 London 2012 “Flying Scotsman – True hope is swift” £5

2009 London 2012 “Flying Scotsman – True hope is swift” £5

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What it is

  1. UK £5 Crown
  2. Year: 2009
  3. Theme: London 2012 Olympics
  4. Design: “True hope is swift” – Flying Scotsman
  5. Inscription: True hope is swift
  6. Designer: Paul Day
  7. Issuer: Royal Mint
  8. Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II (Ian Rank-Broadley portrait)

The Flying Scotsman was used as a symbol of speed, optimism and British engineering ahead of the 2012 Games.