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.

Royal Mint Celebrates John Lennon With Commemorative Coin. John Lennon is being celebrated on a UK commemorative coin by The Royal Mint. The new coin celebrating the late Beatle’s life and record-breaking career as an artist coincides with the year in which he would have celebrated his 85th birthday.

John Lennon is the latest musician to be honoured by the UK's Royal Mint with their own commemorative coin. The Mint’s ‘music legends’ series celebrates influential artists. Others who have been honoured in this way include David Bowie,

John Lennon is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection to mark the year the Beatles great and peace advocate would have turned 85, the Royal Mint said Friday.