nurktwin 2,143 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) John Lennon has joined the succession of great Britons who have been immortalised on a coin. And although money can't buy you love, the £5 John Lennon coin is now available from the Royal Mint - priced at £44.99. The Beatles singer, whose hits include Penny Lane, easily won the public vote for the next "Great Briton" to be put on a coin, beating a line-up of historical figures including Jane Austen and John Logie Baird. He now joins luminaries of the past including William Shakespeare, Sir Winston Churchill, Charles Darwin and Florence Nightingale in the series. In what would have been his 70th year, Lennon fans used the social networking groups and Twitter to ensure their man came out on top. In total 27,874 people (92 per cent) nominated the singer to take his place in monetary history. Lennon's 60s image and trademark round glasses are captured on the silver £5 Alderney coin, a maximum of 5,000 of which will be produced. And a one-off 24 carat gold version of the coin is to be presented to the John Lennon Estate. http://www.royalmint.com/store/BritishSilver/GBMEDSP.aspx Edited October 29, 2010 by nurktwin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nurktwin 2,143 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) i'm not up to date on current pound to dollar rates, but 45 pounds should be around $72 USD. Edited October 29, 2010 by nurktwin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weird monkey 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 For a 5 quid coin. Currency of the Realm - or Aldernay, anyhow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AngelDream 16 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 I'd like to have this, just might get it. Thanks for posting it Benny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
