Royal Mint unveils Pink Floyd coin for 14 May 2026 release
The royal mint has unveiled an official Pink Floyd commemorative coin, and it goes on sale on 14 May 2026. The reverse carries the prism artwork from The Dark Side Of The Moon, while the obverse shows His Majesty The King's portrait.
Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at The Royal Mint, said the band's visual identity made the project instantly recognisable. “Pink Floyd are one of those truly rare bands whose music and imagery have transcended generations and the moment you see this coin, you know exactly who it celebrates,” she said.
Dark Side of the Moon prism
The reverse design was created by Henry Gray, who put the prism image at the center of the coin. “The iconic prism is instantly recognisable to fans around the world, and Henry Gray has done a remarkable job of bringing it to life with the craft and detail this band deserves,” Morgan said.
Some editions will add a rainbow prism effect rendered in colour. That gives collectors a choice between standard versions and a more detailed finish, with the visual reference staying tied to the 1973 album sleeve that was originally created by Hipgnosis co-founder Storm Thorgerson and illustrated by George Hardie.
Music Legends across 108 countries
The Pink Floyd release sits inside The Royal Mint's Music Legends series, which launched with Queen in 2020 and has since expanded to David Bowie, George Michael, Paul McCartney, Freddie Mercury, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Shirley Bassey, John Lennon and Iron Maiden. Nearly half a million Music Legends coins have been distributed to collectors and fans across 108 countries.
That scale gives the Pink Floyd issue an audience far beyond the usual coin market. It also places the band alongside the other artists already used to carry the series, with this release extending the lineup to one of Britain's most recognisable names in music.
50 million copies and a plectrum
The Dark Side Of The Moon has worldwide sales exceeding 50 million copies, a figure that explains why the prism artwork still carries immediate recognition more than half a century after Pink Floyd formed in London in 1965. David Gilmour joined the band in 1968, before the album helped define the image now carried onto the coin.
The Royal Mint is also issuing a limited-edition Pink Floyd guitar plectrum in gold, silver and dark chrome finishes, designed by Royal Mint designer Daniel Thorne. For buyers, the date to watch is 14 May 2026, when the coin becomes available and the commemorative range moves from announcement to sale.
