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500 Pounds - Elizabeth II David Bowie, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylized portrait of David Bowie rendered in high relief, depicting the iconic musician in a bold, graphic artistic style. A cluster of stars appears to the left of the portrait, with a prominent lightning bolt motif positioned behind the figure, referencing Bowie's legendary Aladdin Sane alter ego. The inscription BOWIE appears to the right of the effigy, with the engraver's initials JC also present in the field. The overall composition is dynamic and contemporary, befitting the subject's status as a cultural icon. |
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Issued as part of the Royal Mint's Music Legends series, this piece belongs to a set that began with Queen in 2020 and has since expanded into one of the more commercially aggressive bullion-adjacent programs the Mint has run in decades. Bowie's inclusion was confirmed posthumously, with licensing negotiated through his estate. The £500 face value is a legal fiction — a formality required to give the piece status as currency under UK law, not a reflection of any intended circulation.
Mintage for the gold proof was capped at 350 pieces worldwide.