The new coin marks 40 years since Freddie Mercury performed with Queen at the Live Aid concert. Photo: AP PHOTO

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

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The coin features an image of the Queen front man, head thrown back and holding the microphone stand mid-performance. A musical stave that runs around the edge of the coin represents his four-octave vocal range.

The first coin was struck by Mercury's sister Kashmira Bulsara at the Royal Mint in Wales last week.

The coin's

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