The Royal Mint has celebrated the musical career of Sir Sir Elton John, honouring the veteran musician with a commemorative coin as part of its Music Legends series, following in the footsteps of Queen.

The Rocketman, who's also working with The Royal Mint to create a special one-off collector’s piece to be auctioned later this year, commented '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 career, and this is another truly humbling milestone on my journey'.