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Late music legend David Bowie is being celebrated with a commemorative coin range from The Royal Mint.
Following the launch of Queen coins and Elton John coins in January and July, David Bowie’s posthumous commemorative coins are the third in The Royal Mint’s ‘Music Legends’ series.
The visually striking coins feature an image of David Bowie from the late 1970s when he was working on his trilogy of experimental albums in Berlin – Low (1977), “Heroes” (1977) and Lodger (1979). Alongside this, the design also includes the lightning bolt motif from 1973 album ‘Aladdin Sane’.
Utilising ground-breaking technology and manufacturing techniques, the lightning bolt on a number of the special edition coins appears laced with stardust to create a glitter effect.
To mark the launch, a David Bowie coin has been sent into space. The coin was sent 35,656 metres high and orbited the Earth’s atmosphere for 45 minutes before safely descending back to Britain. It was the first time ever a UK coin was sent into space.
David Bowie coins from The Royal Mint:
David Bowie 2020 UK Quarter-Ounce Gold Proof Coin
David Bowie 2020 UK One Ounce Silver Proof Coin
David Bowie 2020 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin – Edition
Clare Maclennan, Divisional Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint, says: “We are thrilled to unveil the third coin in The Royal Mint’s ‘Music Legends’ series, honouring the intergalactic legacy and career of David Bowie.
“In recognition of Bowie’s first hit single ‘Space Oddity’, we felt it was fitting to send his coin into space and celebrate the Starman in his own pioneering fashion. David Bowie’s music has inspired and influenced generations of musicians and we hope this commemorative coin will be cherished by fans around the world.”
There are three ranges of David Bowie coins – Gold Proof Commemorative Coins, Silver Proof Commemorative Coins and Uncirculated Commemorative Coins.
They range in price from £13 for the David Bowie 2020 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin right up to a massive £72,195.00 for the David Bowie 2020 UK Kilo Gold Proof Coin.
There’s also a chance to win the historic coin that was propelled into space via The Royal Mint’s Facebook page.
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- David Bowie - Lodger + Insert - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.00, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 04-Nov-2024 18:00)on November 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm
DAVID BOWIE Lodger (1979 UK first issue 10-track LP on the orange RCA label with 'No Sense Is Better... Than None At All' etchings in the run-outs, including the singles Boys Keep Swinging, DJ, Yassassin & Look Back In Anger. Housed in a frontlaminated gatefold picture sleeve complete with illustrated lyric insert. The sleeve is Excellent with some minor ageing, the vinyl appears barely played BOWLP1)
- David Bowie - Pin Ups - 180 Gram Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.50, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 31-Oct-2024 18:00)on November 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm
DAVID BOWIE Pin Ups (Limited Edition 2001 UK 'Simply Vinyl' 12-track digitally remastered LP, pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl. Bowie's legendary 'covers' album, originally released in 1973, housed in a matt picture sleeve with a 12" printed sheet with lyrics, credits & photos, Simply Vinyl advertising insert, still in the company branded PVC dust jacket with an intact reseal sticker on the back. The vinyl is Near Mint SVLP277)
- David Bowie - Heroes - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $19.50, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 31-Oct-2024 14:42)on November 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm
DAVID BOWIE Heroes (Classic 1977 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including V-2 Schneider, RCA company die-cut paper sleeve PB1121)
- David Bowie - Time Will Crawl - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $13.00, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 31-Oct-2024 14:52)on November 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm
DAVID BOWIE Time Will Crawl (1987 UK solid centre 7" single, also including Girls, picture sleeve EA237)
- David Bowie - Let's Dance - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.40, €9.52 (New Item) (arrived 31-Oct-2024 14:54)on November 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm
DAVID BOWIE Let's Dance (1983 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Cat People [Putting Out Fire], picture sleeve EA152)
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