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25 Pounds - Charles III Freddie Mercury, Gold Proof
| Uitgever | Royal Mint |
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| Jaar | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A dynamic full-figure portrayal of rock legend Freddie Mercury captured mid-performance, his head thrown back in song, one hand gripping a shortened microphone stand and the other raised expressively. A stylised arc of musical staff lines and the legend FREDDIE MERCURY curve across the upper field in bold lettering, while Mercury's facsimile cursive signature appears prominently to the left of the central figure. The border is decorated with a row of pyramidal studs, evoking the iconic studded aesthetic associated with the performer, and the engraver's initials HDG appear at lower right. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | FREDDIE MERCURY HDG |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Freddie Mercury's inclusion in the Royal Mint's prestigious gold proof series reflects a broader shift in British commemorative coinage toward pop cultural figures that accelerated after the 2021 David Bowie issues proved commercially dominant. Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar in 1946, became a British citizen and died in Kensington in 1991 — the biographical anchors that give the Royal Mint its justification for the issue.
Mintage figures for Royal Mint gold proofs in this weight class are typically capped in the low hundreds, though Queen-related merchandise has historically outperformed projections across every category.