David Bowie 2020 UK One Ounce Gold Proof Coin : Royal Mint Music Legends Series

At the time of writing, no information has been officially released by The Royal Mint. However, as is customary, a Royal Proclamation has been published by The Privy Council, which gives us the basic facts on the upcoming release.

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David Bowie Gold Coins

• One Kilo £1,000 / One Thousand Pounds 
• Five Ounce, £500 / Five Hundred Pounds
• Two Ounce, £200 / Two Hundred Pounds
• One Ounce, £100 / One Hundred Pounds
• Quarter Ounce, £25 / Twenty Five Pounds

David Bowie Silver Coins

• Five Ounce, £10 / Ten Pounds
• Two Ounce, £5 / Five Pounds
• One Ounce, £2 / Two Pounds
• Half Ounce, £1 / One Pound

David Bowie Cupro-nickel Coins

• £5 / Five Pounds Brilliant Uncirculated

At this stage, the main snippit of detail in the proclamation in relation to the design is:

... and for the reverse a depiction of David Bowie and the inscription "BOWIE".

The one kilo gold proof coin will have a patterned edge, whilst all other denominations will have a grained edge.