Elton John hails ‘humbling milestone’ as new coin celebrates legacy

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Elton John has described a new coin celebrating his legacy as a “fabulous honour”. The Royal Mint will be selling coins engraved with Elton’s distinctive glasses and a straw boater hat to commemorate his music career, which spans more than half a century.

Artist Bradley Morgan Johnson used a musical note design to create round-rimmed glasses topped with a hat and bow tie, featuring a Union Jack flag background.

The collectors’ coins will be sold for up to nearly £65,000, while a one-off version will be auctioned to raise money for the Elton John Charitable Trust.

Commenting on the design, Elton said: “It really is a fabulous honour to be recognised in this way. “The last few years have contained some of the most memorable moments of my