The British Royal Mint’s Music Legends Collection shines a spotlight on British music icons that we all know and love. This release for George Michael follows the releases for Queen, David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, The Rolling Stones. Dame Shirley Bassey and the Police.

George Michael was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with his sales estimated at between 100 million to 125 million records worldwide.

George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on 25 June 1963, in East Finchley. His father, Kyriacos "Jack" Panayiotou, was a Greek Cypriot restaurateur who emigrated from Patriki, Cyprus, to England in the 1950s.

The official coinage portrait of His Majesty The King graces the obverse.

The coin is delivered in specially designed packaging that elaborates on George Michael's background and achievements.