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The rarest John Lennon coin from The Royal Mint's 2025 Music Legends collection. This huge kilo coin is struck in solid 999 silver and is one of just 64 of its kind authorised for issue. John Lennon was a British singer, songwriter, and peace activist who co-founded The Beatles, one of the most influential and successful bands in music history, and later became known for his solo career and advocacy for peace, particularly through songs like Imagine. This coin features a portrait of Lennon wearing his trademark round glasses in a design inspired by the work of legendary music industry photographer Bob Gruen. You will receive this 1kg coin in its original Royal Mint presentation case with an engraved plaque displaying the issue number. Ready for immediate dispatch
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Martin Jennings' first definitive coin portrait of King Charles III appears on the obverse of this John Lennon coin, together with a legend that reads 'CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 500 POUNDS · 2025 ·'.
The reverse of this 2025 coin was inspired by an iconic image of John Lennon by American photographer Bob Gruen, taken on a New York City rooftop. Henry Gray's design features verticle inscriptions with 'JOHN LENNON' to the left and 'IMAGINE' to the right.
Struck in a kilogram of solid 999 silver, this Music Legends coin is the largest in the collection, measuring a huge 100.00 millimetres in diameter. Featuring a proof finish, it has a UK legal tender value of £500.
This is the scarcest piece in The Royal Mint's John Lennon collection, with just 64 silver-proof kilo coins authorised for release. This example, produced in collaboration with Yoko Ono Lennon and Bag One Arts, Inc., comes in the original premium presentation case, which includes a detailed information booklet and a numbered certificate of authenticity.
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