The Queen singer’s sister Kashmira Bulsara visited the Royal Mint to strike the first coin, saying it was an ’emotional and ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design that marks 40 years since his iconic ...

Britain's Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design that marks 40 years since his iconic Live Aid ...

ROCK icon Freddie Mercury is being celebrated with a Royal Mint coin. The late Queen frontman is depicted mid-performance, ...

Singer’s sister, Kashmira Bulsara, said that striking the first coin was an ‘emotional and proud moment’ for her ...

Coin experts estimate the last pennies minted Wednesday could sell for as much as $5 million each when they hit the auction ...

Most coins in the U.S. are essentially a sandwich of different metals. The most recent penny was made with layers of copper ...

The coin design depicts the charismatic showman mid-performance, accompanied by his signature. Details on the coin tell the ...

The penny is officially dead. The United States Mint announced Wednesday that it has produced its last penny for circulation, ...

The Treasury Department said the last pennies were stamped with a special omega mark and will not go into circulation.

The U.S. has ended production of the penny. The last 1-cent coins were made Wednesday at the mint in Philadelphia.