John Lennon is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection to mark the year the Beatles legend and peace advocate would have turned 85.

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Lennon follows fellow Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, David Bowie and Dame Shirley Bassey in being celebrated on a coin.

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Beatles star John Lennon has been immortalised on a new coin to coincide with the year he would have celebrated his 85th birthday. It has been issued by The Royal Mint to honour Lennon's life and record-breaking career.

Royal Mint is releasing the coin to celebrate the life and career of Beatles member John Lennon in the year he would have celebrated his 85th birthday.