Overview
- The collection went on sale at 9am on 18 November via the Royal Mint, with a selection also available through the official Freddie Mercury store.
- Prices start at £18.50 and reach £9,350 for a 2oz gold proof edition.
- The design shows Mercury mid-performance with his signature, a musical stave for his four-octave range, and a Live Aid–inspired studded armband, with some editions adding colour to his yellow jacket.
- Mercury’s sister, Kashmira Bulsara, struck the first coin at the Royal Mint’s Wales facility.
- The release aligns with the 40th anniversaries of Queen’s Live Aid performance and Mercury’s solo album Mr. Bad Guy, joining the Mint’s Music Legends series that includes David Bowie, George Michael, Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Paul McCartney.