Head Turners
To Commemorate Singer George Michael, UK Issues Special Coin
The UK’s Royal Mint have unveiled a new collectible coin celebrating iconic British singer-songwriter George Michael, famous as a member of the group WHAM! and for hit singles such as ‘Last Christmas’.
The new coin features Michael’s signature look and music from his debut solo album and second single ‘Faith’.
Designed by artist and sculptor Sandra Deiana, the new collectable coin portrays the famous headshot of Michael wearing his trademark sunglasses and an engraving of the refrain of ‘Faith’.
For the record, George was listed among Billboard’s the “Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time” and Rolling Stone’s the “200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Michael was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
Michael won numerous music awards, including two Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, and four MTV Video Music Awards.
In the early hours of Christmas Day 2016, Michael died in bed at his home in Goring-on-Thames, at the age of 53. He was found by his partner, Fadi Fawaz
