The Royal Mint has introduced a brand new collectable coin celebrating The Rolling Stones, in honour of their sixtieth anniversary.
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The coin is the fifth in The Royal Mint’s ‘Music Legends’ collection, following designs which have honoured Queen, Elton John, David Bowie, and The Who.
The £5 coin, designed by Hannah Phizacklea, contains a silhouette illustration of the band mid-performance, together with their title written of their traditional 1973 font. As well as, it’s the final coin of the yr to be launched with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
In a press release in regards to the new coin, the band stated: “We’re delighted to be honoured by means of an official UK coin. Much more vital that the discharge coincides with our sixtieth anniversary”.
Rebecca Morgan, Director of Collector Providers at The Royal Mint added: “Our Music Legends collection is creating a brand new era of coin collectors, and we’re delighted to honour The Rolling Stones’ musical achievements with this new collectable coin. We hope this supplies a becoming tribute to the band’s sixty years of rock and roll music for his or her tens of millions of followers throughout the globe.
“With an inventory of hits that features eight UK Quantity One singles, 13 UK Quantity One albums, and numerous hits internationally, The Rolling Stones are UK rock legends, and we anticipate this coin being extremely sought-after by coin collectors and music lovers alike.”
The Rolling Stones coin is out there as limited-edition valuable steel proof editions in addition to a Sensible Uncirculated version. The complete assortment may be seen right here.
In different information, The Rolling Stones lately introduced a brand new reside album and accompanying live performance movie DVD, entitled ‘GRRR Dwell!’.
The present, which befell in December 2012 on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey, was initially broadcast because the pay-per-view occasion The Rolling Stones: One Extra Shot. It has now been re-mixed and re-edited for a brand new launch, which is able to come as a triple-album vinyl and a double-album CD. ‘GRRR Dwell!’ may also be launched on each DVD and Blu-Ray.
The present was notable for its lengthy checklist of particular visitors, together with Girl Gaga who joined the band on-stage to duet with Mick Jagger on ‘Gimme Shelter’, and John Mayer and Gary Clark, Jr. who guested on ‘Going Down’.
