David Bowie coins have been released by the Royal Mint

The new coins are being offered for sale as part of its “music legends” collection, but these coins have a unique Bowie-like twist, as the lightning bolt that features on several of the special edition coins appears laced with stardust, to create a glitter effect.

Coins with the face of the influential singer, who died in 2016, are selling from £13 (€14.26) for an uncirculated £5 (€5.48) coin to £72,195 (€79,171) for a UK kilo gold coin in a denomination of £1,000 (€1,097).

A maximum of 11 of the £72,195 gold coins will be minted with a five-ounce Bowie gold coin also available for £11,815 (€12,959), in a maximum mintage of 60 coins.

However, it is worth noting that the £72,195 coin contains gold worth around £44,000 (€48,259), and with VAT charged, the government earns around £12,000 (€13,162) on each sold plus £16,000 (€17,549) going to the Royal Mint, which it owns.

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