You gotta have greater than “Faith” to pocket the brand new George Michael coin.
A commemorative minting of cash that rolled out on Monday ranged in value from a few banknotes to a small fortune because the late musician continues to rack up posthumous honors years after his dying.
A silver-colored model stamped by the Royal Mint with Michael’s likeness in trademark aviator-style sun shades, full together with his blow-dried locks and razor stubble he sported within the video for “Faith” begins at 15.50 kilos ($19.66) and rises as excessive as 5,305 kilos ($6,728) for a restricted version 2 ounce (56 gram) gold coin.
Michael, who died in 2016 at 53, had a banner yr in 2023. Last summer season, Netflix launched “WHAM!”, a well-received documentary concerning the pop musical duo Michael began with Andrew Ridgeley.
In the autumn, Michael, who had a massively profitable solo profession after the band cut up up, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. And 4 a long time after WHAM!’s “Last Christmas” was launched, it topped the UK Christmas charts in December.
George Michael Entertainment mentioned it was deeply honored by the brand new cash.
“He would have been enormously proud and genuinely touched {that a} nationwide establishment ought to have determined to pay tribute to his reminiscence on this approach,” it mentioned in a press release.
The Mint has beforehand created commemorative cash for David Bowie, Elton John, the Rolling Stones and Queen.
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