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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 - 1st + Inner - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.90, €34.50 (Back In Stock) (arrived 09-Mar-2026 17:00)
on March 9, 2026 at 10:20 pmDAVID BOWIE Space Oddity (1972 UK issue of the 1969 9-track LP on the orange RCA label with just the 'Bowie is a Mainman artist' credit on the reverse and crucially no Mainman publishing credits and with '1E/1E' machine stamped matrices, non-laminated picture sleeve with 'Previously released on Philips Records SBL 7912' single line text on the front and no 'Mainman' logo on the back, with lyric inner. The sleeve has some notable edge creasing and general storage wear; the inner a few tears and seams splits. The vinyl has just a few light scuffs which have little to no impact on play. A Very Good copy priced advantageously LSP-4813)
- David Bowie - Heroes - Japanese - CD album - £24.99, $33.24, €28.74 (New Item) (arrived 09-Mar-2026 13:08)
on March 9, 2026 at 10:20 pmDAVID BOWIE Heroes (2007 issue Japanese limited edition 10-track digitally remastered CD. The 2nd in a trilogy recorded in Berlin with Brian Eno, the album includes the classic hit single 'Heroes' which remains one of his finest songs.Presented in a glossed mini LP-style card sleeve with mini replica lyric insert, fold-out Japanese/English lyric sheet & obi strip)
- David Bowie - Station To Station - Japanese - CD album - £24.99, $33.24, €28.74 (New Item) (arrived 06-Mar-2026 17:02)
on March 9, 2026 at 10:20 pmDAVID BOWIE Station To Station (2007 Japanese limited edition 6-track digitally remastered CD, originally released in 1976, the soundtrack to Bowie's nightlife, fashioning himself as the king of slick [The Thin White Duke], includes thehit 'Golden Years', presented in a mini LP-style card sleeve with mini replica insert, fold-out Japanese/English lyric sheet + obi strip) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- David Bowie - Low - Japanese - CD album - £24.99, $33.24, €28.74 (New Item) (arrived 06-Mar-2026 16:54)
on March 9, 2026 at 10:20 pmDAVID BOWIE Low (2007 Japanese limited edition 11-track digitally remastered CD,originally released in 1977, the 1st in a trilogy on which he worked with svengali / producer Brian Eno, 'Low' is a hybrid of 1970's disco, funk and New Wave as well as electronic ambience, and includes the hit single 'Sound And Vision', presented in a stickered mini LP-style card sleeve with mini replica insert, fold-out Japanese/English lyric sheet & obi strip TOCP-70150) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- David Bowie - Space Oddity - 1st + Inner - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.90, €34.50 (New Item) (arrived 03-Mar-2026 09:00)on March 9, 2026 at 10:20 pm
DAVID BOWIE Space Oddity (1972 UK issue of the 1969 9-track LP on the orange RCA label with just the 'Bowie is a Mainman artist' credit on the reverse and crucially no Mainman publishing credits and with '1E/1E' machine stamped matrices, non-laminated picture sleeve with 'Previously released on Philips Records SBL 7912' single line text on the front and no 'Mainman' logo on the back, with lyric inner. The sleeve has some notable edge creasing and general storage wear; the inner a few tears and seams splits. The vinyl has just a few light scuffs which have little to no impact on play. A Very Good copy priced advantageously LSP-4813)
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