皇家造币厂发布了一枚新硬币，以庆祝约翰·列侬的生活和职业。

新硬币是在甲壳虫乐队偶像庆祝他85岁生日的那一年出来的。

Royal Mint is releasing a coin to celebrate the life and career of John Lennon.

皇家造币厂正在发布一枚硬币，以庆祝约翰·列侬的生活和职业。

The design of the new coin features a portrait of the singer, based on an image taken by music industry photographer Bob Gruen.

新硬币的设计以音乐行业摄影师鲍勃·格鲁恩（Bob Gruen）拍摄的图像为基础。

It depicts a side profile of Lennon, taken on the roof of his penthouse in New York.

它描绘了列侬（Lennon）的侧面，并在他在纽约的顶层公寓的屋顶上拍摄。

Lennon’s name appears to the left of the portrait while the word “Imagine” features on the right side of the design in a reference to his single and album.

列侬的名字出现在肖像的左侧，而“想象”一词的特征在设计的右侧引用了他的单曲和专辑。

The coin is being released by the Royal Mint in the year in which Lennon would have celebrated his 85th birthday.

列侬将庆祝他的85岁生日的那一年，皇家造币厂将发行硬币。

Lennon is not the first to be honoured on a Royal Mint coin, with fellow Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, Queen, David Bowie and Dame Shirley Bassey having one.

列侬并不是第一个在皇家薄荷硬币上获得荣誉的人，甲壳虫爵士保罗·麦卡特尼爵士，皇后，大卫·鲍伊和雪莉·贝西夫人拥有一枚。

The Royal Mint has an ongoing “music legends” coin series, celebrating singers and songwriters.

皇家造币厂有一个持续的“音乐传奇”硬币系列，庆祝歌手和词曲作者。

Coin designer Henry Gray incorporated the portrait of Lennon to feature at the centre of the design.

硬币设计师亨利·格雷（Henry Gray）将列侬（Lennon）的肖像纳入了设计中心。

Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint, said: “Arguably one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time, Lennon’s achievements as an artist, activist and advocate for peace continue to live on and will now be forever remembered on a coin.

皇家造币厂纪念硬币总监丽贝卡·摩根（Rebecca Morgan）说：“可以说是有史以来最伟大的歌手和词曲作者之一，列侬（Lennon）作为艺术家，激进主义者和和平的倡导者的成就继续继续下去，现在将永远被记住。

“Lennon’s portrait has been captured in meticulous detail and in a fitting tribute will be released in the year in which the artist would have celebrated his 85th birthday.

“列侬的肖像被细致地捕获，在合适的致敬中将在艺术家庆祝他的85岁生日的那一年发行。

Still admired by millions of people and generations worldwide, we hope this coin and its design will be treasured for many years to come.”

我们仍然受到全世界数百万的人和世代的钦佩，我们希望这种硬币及其设计将在未来的许多年中珍惜。”

Lennon fans and coin collectors will be able to buy the coins from the Royal Mint’s website from 9am on Monday, March 17.

列侬的粉丝和硬币收藏家将于3月17日星期一上午9点​​从皇家造币厂的网站购买硬币。

Prices will start at £18.50 and they will be available in a range of precious metals, including colour editions.

价格将从18.50英镑开始，它们将以各种贵金属（包括颜色版本）提供。