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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 - Space Oddity - Shrink - US - vinyl LP - £50.00, $61.50, €59.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 21-Jan-2025 18:00)on January 21, 2025 at 9:42 pm
DAVID BOWIE Space Oddity (1972 US 9-track vinyl LP on the orange RCA Victor label, including the classic title track plus Memory Of A Free Festival. The matte picture sleeve with the 'previously released as Man Of Words, Man Of Music' text printed in the bottom right retains its original open shrink with import sticker on the back ansd has inimal wear, while the vinyl itself has only light signs of play LSP-4813)
- David Bowie - "Heroes" - 40th Anniversary Edition - UK - 7" picture disc - £15.00, $18.45, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jan-2025 15:44)on January 21, 2025 at 9:42 pm
DAVID BOWIE "Heroes" (2017 UK limited edition 7" Picture Disc single, featuring the Single Version & 'Marc' Show Version. Bowie pointed out that the quotation marks around the title "Heroes" are there to denote a sense of irony in the title of the song, as per this latest release, while some other releases in the past have dropped this punctuation. The disc is Near Mint, issued in its hype stickered clear PVC sleeve DBHERO40)
- David Bowie - 1984 - RSD - US - 7" picture disc - £125.00, $153.75, €147.50 (Back In Stock) (arrived 18-Jan-2025 18:00)on January 21, 2025 at 9:42 pm
DAVID BOWIE 1984 (Rare 2014 US only Record Store Day exclusive 40th Anniversary limited edition 7" Picture Disc single, also including a live version recorded on The Dick Cavett Show, within the open stickered PVC sleeve. The sleeve has a number splits to seams, however the vinyl shows minimal signs of wear and play DB401984)***Limited to only 4000 copies***
- David Bowie - Space Oddity - Shrink - US - vinyl LP - £50.00, $61.50, €59.00 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jan-2025 10:52)on January 21, 2025 at 9:42 pm
DAVID BOWIE Space Oddity (1972 US 9-track vinyl LP on the orange RCA Victor label, including the classic title track plus Memory Of A Free Festival. The matte picture sleeve with the 'previously released as Man Of Words, Man Of Music' text printed in the bottom right retains its original open shrink with import sticker on the back ansd has inimal wear, while the vinyl itself has only light signs of play LSP-4813)
- David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars - The Motion Picture - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £95.00, $116.85, €112.10 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jan-2025 12:12)on January 21, 2025 at 9:42 pm
DAVID BOWIE Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars - The Motion Picture Soundtrack (Limited Edition 2003 UK 20-track double LP pressed exclusively on Red Vinyl, housed in a gloss varnished & individually numbered gatefold picture sleeve with glossy inners & bonus fold-out poster. The packaging displays minimal wear & the vinyl remain in a Near Mint condition ZIGGYRIP3773)
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