2020 Great Britain £2 1-oz Silver Legends of Music: Queen Proof

This Coin Will Really Rock You!

The news that Great Britain’s Royal Mint would be offering a new coin series in 2020 called The Legends of Music was truly music to the ears of fans of Queen once they heard that the first coin would pay tribute to their favorite band. Not only is this coin the first of the series, but it’s also the first time that a rock-and-roll band has ever been featured on a legal-tender coin from the United Kingdom!

Struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% silver, the legal-tender £2 (two pounds) coin is the work of Chris Facey, who said he has been a fan of Queen ever since he heard the band’s song Bohemian Rhapsody played during the film Wayne’s World. Facey’s design, which features the different instruments of each band member, also features the famous Queen Logo.

This one-ounce silver release also incorporates elements of color and is the only coin in the series to do so. In addition, this 2020-dated Great Britain One-Ounce Silver Legends of Music: Queen Coin comes in gorgeous Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.

The classic Queen line-up consisted of Brian May on guitar, John Deacon on bass, Roger Taylor on drums and the legendary Freddie Mercury as the lead singer and multi-instrumentalist. Their names – MERCURY – MAY – TAYLOR – DEACON – are also inscribed along the coin’s edge. The design really does justice to the legacy and influence of the band and was officially approved by founding members Roger Taylor and Brian May.

Regarded as one of the greatest lead singers in the history of rock music, Freddie Mercury was the focal point of the band in videos, concerts and in the press. Following his death in 1991, the band continued, but without Deacon, who refused to play without Mercury fronting the band. Despite this, Queen remains as popular today as ever thanks to its catalog of hit music and concert appearances. The band has not only inspired countless musicians but served as the basis for the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody, which earned actor Rami Malek an Academy Award for his dynamic portrayal of Freddie Mercury.

The perfect gift for any fan of Queen, this coin is sure to be hit. But with a maximum worldwide edition limit of just 10,000 coins, there’s no doubt that these coins will be one of our top sellers. In fact, when the coin was released by the Royal Mint on January 20, 2020 it sold out in just a few hours! We expect our supply to vanish quickly, too. So, don’t wait, click one of these Queen Proofs to your cart right now!

• FIRST RELEASE IN MUSIC LEGENDS SERIES – This coin is the first release in the Royal Mint’s Legends of Music series and pays tribute to the band Queen featuring Roger Taylor, Brian May, John Deacon and the legendary Freddie Mercury and has their names – MERCURY – MAY – TAYLOR – DEACON inscribed along the coin’s edge. The coin’s obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• OFFICIALLY APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF QUEEN – The design of this coin was officially approved by founding Queen band members Roger Taylor and Brian May.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Legends of Music: Queen Proof was struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% silver and measures 38.61 mm in diameter.
• BRITISH LEGAL TENDER – These 2020 Great Britain One-Ounce Silver Legends of Music: Queen Proofs are £2 (two pounds) legal tender in Great Britain.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2020 Great Britain One-Ounce Silver Legends of Music: Queen Proof was crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• SOLD OUT LIMITED EDITION – The Royal Mint has set the maximum worldwide edition limit for this coin at just 10,000 – and it has already been announced as being completely sold out at the mint!

Pay tribute to the legacy of Freddie Mercury and Queen with the Royal Mint’s One-Ounce Silver Legends of Music: Queen Proof. It also makes a wonderful and thoughtful gift!