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Why did the Mint of England mint a series of coins for the guitarist of Queen?

Queen guitarist Brian May has always used a sixpence coin instead of a pick. According to the musician, the pick is too flexible, and another advantage of this coin is its serrated edges, which helps to extract a special grinding sound from the strings. And although the sixpence was officially discontinued in 1970, the Royal Mint released another series of them especially for May's solo tour in 1993.

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