Beyond the chest hair request, the committee raised concerns that “the jaw-line and mouth and lips did not seem to be correctly aligned” in Mr Michael’s portrait.
They also called for “the surface of the sunglasses smoothed over, and the gap in the sound bars immediately to the left of the cheek be closed up”.
The finished silver coin went on sale at £255 as part of the Royal Mint’s Music Legends series, a collection that has previously celebrated artists including David Bowie, Elton John and Queen.
It features an engraving of the refrain from the singer’s hit Faith with black and red colouring.
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