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2020 Music Legends David Bowie One Ounce Gold Proof Coin

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Buy a 2020 Music Legends David Bowie One Ounce Gold Proof Coin

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From a highly limited presentation of just 350, this One Ounce gold coin is from the third release in The Royal Mint’s Music Legends series. Celebrating the greatest British musical acts, the popular series has previously paid tribute to the likes of Queen and Sir Elton John. This 999.9 fine gold piece is from 2020’s David Bowie collection and features an instantly recognisable image of Ziggy Stardust himself. The artist, Jody Clark, was inspired by the Starman’s Berlin years and his design features the lightning bolt from his Aladdin Sane album. Clark chose to include 27 stars to represent each of Bowie’s studio albums. His work also appears on the reverse as he is the artist responsible for the fifth official coinage effigy of Her Majesty the Queen. Struck in 31.21 grams of gold, this 2020 coin has a diameter of 32.69 millimetres and a face value of One Hundred Pounds. Its gold content and legal tender status makes this piece VAT and Capital Gains Tax exempt. You’ll receive your David Bowie gold coin in its stylish black presentation box and capsule from The Royal Mint alongside a numbered certificate of authenticity.
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One ounce gold proof £100 coin celebrating Music Legend David Bowie.

The Music Legends Series

British artists have been dominating and transforming the world of popular music for decades and its high time that extraordinary legacy was celebrated on coinage. The Royal Mint's Music Legends series aims to do just that with collections themed around some of the UK’s greatest acts.

The series launched in early 2020 with collectible gold and silver coins starring rock band Queen. The same year saw a further release, inspired by Sir Elton John, followed by a slightly delayed third collection: a tribute to the late David Bowie.

Ever-eccentric, Bowie has inspired and enthralled since he released Space Oddity in 1969, gaining a new following with every reinvention. As Rolling Stone named him the 'Greatest Rock Star Ever' it was probably a given that Bowie would feature in The Royal Mint's series but we were still excited when the designs were revealed.

A Tribute to the Starman

The design that appears on the reverse of this one kilogram gold proof coin borrows some of the most recognisable imagery associated with Ziggy Stardust. The artist behind this work is Jody Clark whose portrait of Elizabeth II appears on the obverse of this piece. Speaking about his Music Legends design, Clark said:

'I chose to work on an image of Bowie from the time in his career when he lived and recorded in Berlin. Behind his portrait I included the iconic and dynamic lightning bolt motif and I also added 27 stars to represent every one of the Starman’s studio albums.'

A similar image with small variations appears across the coins in this series which are offered in silver and gold proof.

Collectible Gold Proof Coin

Struck in 31.21 grams of 999.9 fine gold, this 32.69 millimetre David Bowie coin has a face value of £100. Its finished to flawless proof standard using specially prepared dies, struck multiple times.

Only 350 of these One Ounce gold coins were offered by The Royal Mint, meaning this highly-limited collectors piece went out of stock fast.

We're offering this Music Legends coin in its original presentation packaging from The Royal Mint. Sealed in its capsule, the coin is ensconced in a special all-black case. Also included: an information booklet and a numbered certificate of authenticity.

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