Freddie Mercury is being celebrated with a new Royal Mint coin design, which the Queen singer\u2019s sister said would have \u201cmeant the world\u201d to him.<\/p>\n
The coin design depicts the charismatic showman mid-performance, accompanied by his signature.<\/p>\n
Details on the coin tell the story of Mercury\u2019s extraordinary talent through carefully crafted design elements, the Royal Mint said.<\/p>\n
Kashmira Bulsara said her brother \u2018would have been absolutely delighted to see himself honoured in this way\u2019 (Royal Mint\/PA) <\/p>\n
The singer\u2019s four-octave vocal range is represented by a musical stave that runs around the edge of the coin, spanning from bass to treble notes.<\/p>\n
A studded armband edge design draws inspiration from Mercury\u2019s Live Aid performance outfit.<\/p>\n
Some coins also feature colour, bringing the singer\u2019s yellow jacket to life in the coin design and capturing his vibrant energy.<\/p>\n
The coin release comes in the same year as the 40th anniversary of the Live Aid concert which took place in 1985, and also the 40th anniversary of Mercury\u2019s solo studio album, Mr Bad Guy, released in the same year.<\/p>\n
The coin, approved by Mercury Songs Limited, is available to buy from the Royal Mint website from 9am on Tuesday November 18.<\/p>\n
Mercury\u2019s sister, Kashmira Bulsara, visited the Royal Mint to strike the first coin.<\/p>\n
Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint, said it was \u2018incredibly moving\u2019 to have Kashmira Bulsara strike the first coin (Royal Mint\/PA) <\/p>\n
She said: \u201cStriking the first coin at the Royal Mint was such an emotional and proud moment for me.<\/p>\n
\u201cFreddie would have been absolutely delighted to see himself honoured in this way and to know that his family was part of bringing this tribute to life.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe always had such respect for British traditions and institutions, and to have the Royal Mint celebrate his legacy with such beautiful artistry would have meant the world to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe coin perfectly captures his passion and the joy he brought to millions through his music.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint, said: \u201cHaving Kashmira visit us to strike the first Freddie Mercury coin was incredibly moving and made this project even more special.<\/p>\n
\u201cFreddie Mercury wasn\u2019t just a musician; he was a force of nature who transformed every stage he stepped onto. This coin captures that electric energy and celebrates a truly global icon whose influence continues to inspire generations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe level of detail in this design, from his signature to the musical stave representing his incredible vocal range, makes this one of our most special commemorative pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n
The reverse of the new Freddie Mercury coin (Royal Mint\/PA) <\/p>\n
Mercury, who is adored by generations of fans for hits such as A Kind of Magic, We Will Rock You, I Want to Break Free, We Are the Champions, Don\u2019t Stop Me Now and Bohemian Rhapsody, died in 1991.<\/p>\n
The Freddie Mercury collectable coin continues the Royal Mint\u2019s tradition of celebrating people who have left a lasting legacy on the world stage.<\/p>\n
Other artists in the Mint\u2019s \u201cmusic legends\u201d coin series include David Bowie, George Michael, Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Paul McCartney.<\/p>\n
The Royal Mint will also gift a gold proof version of the coin to the Mercury Phoenix Trust, the Aids charity founded in his memory.<\/p>\n
The charity will auction the piece in the coming months, continuing Mercury\u2019s mission to support people affected by HIV and Aids.<\/p>\n
Prices for the Freddie Mercury coins start at \u00a318.50 for a brilliant uncirculated \u00a35 denomination version and \u00a329.50 for a brilliant uncirculated \u00a35 denomination colour coin.<\/p>\n
The collection also includes a 2oz gold proof coin in a \u00a3200 denomination, priced at \u00a39,350.<\/p>\n
A 1oz silver proof \u00a32 denomination colour coin is also available for \u00a3144.50.<\/p>\n
As well as being available to buy from the Royal Mint website, a selection of the coins will also be available to buy from the Freddie Mercury store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Freddie Mercury is being celebrated with a new Royal Mint coin design, which the Queen singer\u2019s sister said…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":269833,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[111158,96,1004,111157,128,111159,111156,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-269832","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-commemorative-coin","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-freddie-mercury","11":"tag-kashmira-bulsara","12":"tag-music","13":"tag-rebecca-morgan","14":"tag-royal-mint","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269832\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}