Dinosaur 50p
2020 is already proving to be a big year for coin collectors, with an exciting line-up of coins already having been released and many more to look forward to.
A range of commemorative 50p coins will be emblazoned with dinosaurs to mark Britain's contribution to discovering the prehistoric creatures picture: PA.
But certain news was so colossal that it shook the coin collecting community!
The Royal Proclamation on the 8th November2019 revealed a brand new series of dinosaur themed 50p coins would be released in 2020.
Three dino themed 50ps
- The Royal Mint in conjunction with the Natural History Museum has launched a commemorative 50p 'Dinosauria' collection – the first time a dinosaur has featured on an official UK coin. The three new coins feature the Megalosaurus, Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus, respectively, with the designs said to be 'scientifically accurate illustrations'.
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated Coloured STICKER Decal 50p dinosaur as per photo. 2019 50p COIN WALLACE AND GROMIT BU Carded and coloured decal. NEW PADDINGTON BEAR 50P ST PAULS AND TOWER OF LONDON. ☃️ 2018 and 2019 snowman colour 50p bu coin & XMAS CARDS ☃️.
- 2020 Britain Dinosauria Megalosaurus 50p 8g Silver Colored Proof 8 grams.925 fine Silver. The first release in a new Royal Mint 3-coin series featuring dinosaurs originally found in Britain. Only 7,000 of this coin will be produced in the limited edition packaging!
Three designs were announced, including the Megalosaurus, Iguanodon, and Hylaeosaurus.
‘Megalosaurus’ is Greek for ‘great lizard’ and at seven to eight metres long it certainly lives up to its name! In 1676 the first Megalosurus bone was discovered in Oxfordshire and publication of the find is thought to make this dinosaur the very first to be described in scientific literature.
Iguanodon were large herbivores with distinctive thumb-like spikes. After Megalosaurus, these were the second type of dinosaur to be formally recognised.
Hylaeosaurus was an armoured dinosaur with at least three long spines along its shoulders. However, much of the anatomy of this dinosaur is still unknown due to the fact that very limited remains have been found.
The UK’s first dinosaur coins
Excitingly, these are the first ever UK dinosaur coins and collectors have been very excited for these roarsome coins to be let loose!
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