Overview
- Sales opened at 9am on 18 November with prices from £18.50 for uncirculated £5 coins to £9,350 for a 2oz gold proof.
- The artwork shows Mercury mid-performance with his signature, a musical stave for his four-octave range, and a studded armband edge referencing his 1985 outfit, with select color editions featuring his yellow jacket.
- Kashmira Bulsara struck the first coin at the Royal Mint in Wales and said the honor would have meant the world to her brother.
- The Royal Mint will donate a gold proof coin to the Mercury Phoenix Trust for a charity auction benefiting people affected by HIV and AIDS.
- The release was approved by Mercury Songs Limited, and media reported strong launch-day interest including website queues.