UK Royal Mint issues coin on Lennon

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Sun, 2010-10-31 02:11

The singer songwriter was chosen by a
public vote in which he bested author Jane Austen and several other British
cultural figures. The commemorative Royal Mint coin with a face value of 5
pounds ($8) went on sale Friday. Collectors will be charged 44.99 pounds for
each of the limited edition coins.
The former Beatle will join William
Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, Charles Darwin, Florence Nightingale among British
luminaries whose images have graced special coins. The coin shows Lennon with
long hair and sideburns and his trademark round glasses. Lennon would have been
70 this year. The airport in his hometown of Liverpool has been named after
him.

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