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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 - Best Deluxe - Japanese - 2-LP vinyl set - £250.00, $315.00, €302.50 (Back In Stock) (arrived 21-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 22, 2025 at 1:24 pm
DAVID BOWIE Best Deluxe (Super Rare 1974 Japanese-only 21-track double vinyl LP comprising a sampler of tracks from his then 5 RCA-issued albums: '....Ziggy Stardust....', 'Aladdin Sane', 'Space Oddity' reissue, 'The Man Who Sold The World' and 'Hunky Dory'. The unique Ziggy-era pasted gatefold picture sleeve has superb on stage shots of David [and Ronno!], with the notes [Japanese] and lyrics [English] printed insert which continue from those printed across the inside gatefold. The sleeve displays just light wear mostly to the edges & corners, with some minor foxing inside and on the insert, and the vinyl remains Excellent with only a few light signs of play mostly on the second disc. A fantastic example of this ever increasing hard to find pressing SRA-9412~13)
- David Bowie - A New Career In A New Town (1977-1982) - UK - cd album box set - £125.00, $157.50, €151.25 (New Item) (arrived 19-Feb-2025 16:21)on February 22, 2025 at 1:24 pm
DAVID BOWIE A New Career In A New Town (1977-1982) (2017 UK limited edition ELEVEN CD set comprising four original studio albums, a classic live album in original & expanded configurations, a newly compiled EP of the German & French language versions of Heroes, a brand new mix of 'Lodger' by Tony Visconti plus the brand new exclusive 'Re:Call 3' compilation. All 11 discs are housed within a 5.5" x 5.5" x 3" two-piece picture box which comes complete with the tracklisting insertand a 128-page hardback companion book featuring rare & unseen photos and more! The box has a few tiny storage marks, otherwise its superb and the discs and contents are Near Mint, showing little to no signs or wear, play or handling DBX3)
- David Bowie - Station To Station - Remastered 180 Gram - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $37.79, €36.29 (Back In Stock) (arrived 14-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 22, 2025 at 1:24 pm
DAVID BOWIE Station To Station (2017 UK/EU 6-track LP remastered and pressed on 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl. Originally released in 1976 featuring Golden Years, Station To Station, TVC 15 and Stay. Picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed. There is a sloght gap to the shrink at bottom edge, although all contents are still Mint) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust - Blu-Ray Audio | Dolby Atmos - Sealed - UK - Blu Ray - £24.99, $31.49, €30.24 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2025 15:37)on February 22, 2025 at 1:24 pm
DAVID BOWIE The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (The first ever Dolby Atmos spatial audio version of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars makes its debut on a new Blu-Ray Audio disc, featuring four iterations of this timeless album: 2024 Dolby Atmos mix, 2024 Stereo Mix (96 khz / 24-bit pcm), original 1972 Stereo Mix – 2012 remaster (192 khz / 24-bit pcm), and original 1972 Stereo Mix – 2012 remaster (48khz / 24-bit pcm). The Atmos version of the album was mixed by Emre Ramazanoglu and Ken Scott at RAK Studios, London. Housed inside a softpack gatefold picture sleeve with original cover artwork & hype sticker, factory sealed)
- David Bowie - Serious Moonlight Tour 83 - Levi Sponsored - UK - tour programme - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 18-Feb-2025 12:41)on February 22, 2025 at 1:24 pm
DAVID BOWIE Serious Moonlight Tour 83 - Levi Sponsored (Official 1983 UK 52 page Levi Jeans sponsored 10" x 13" tour programme. Issued also for the French and German fans with translations from English this packed programme contains lyrics, information and many great photographs including a pull-out centre page picture - a very '80's Levi Jeans advert is featured on the inside back cover. The cover has only a little light wear, whilst the inner pages are fantastic)
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