Queen becomes first band to be commemorated on British coin

Mitzi Santos

January 23, 2020

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  Photo credit: Spotify

  Legendary rock band Queen has become the first band to be commemorated on British coin.

  According to MYX, the collectible pieces  was designed and created by Royal Mint’s Chris Facey and will be released in celebration of the band’s 50^th anniversary.

  Aside from the commemorative coin, commemorative postage stamps featuring “Bohemian Rhapsody” will also be launched in July.

  On Twitter, Queen guitarist Brian May reacted to the honor. He said, “This is a big ‘Who could’ve imagined it’ moment for us. When we began as Queen, even the first rung of the ladder to recognition seemed remote and unreachable. To have our band recognized and our music celebrated in this way is very touching, a real honor.”

  Check the commemorative coin below.

  Queen 2020 Coins * NEW RELEASE * Shop the range >> https://t.co/157ioBYjJr pic.twitter.com/KaRPTYzytO

  — ukcoins.co.uk (@uk_coins) January 20, 2020

  Video walk-through of the new 2020 Queen Coins and their mintages https://t.co/A4vWxO2Rot #queen #royalmint #youtube #coin #coins #gold #silver pic.twitter.com/eiid75ufY4

  — ukcoins.co.uk (@uk_coins) January 20, 2020

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