UNITED KINGDOM 50 PENCE 2020 THE DINOSAURIA COLLECTION: MEGALOSAURUS, CU-NI, BU

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UNITED KINGDOM 50 PENCE 2020 THE DINOSAURIA COLLECTION: MEGALOSAURUS CU-NI, BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED.
The first time a dinosaur has featured on an official UK coin
The perfect gift for dinosaur enthusiasts of any age
Housed in packaging that contains a wealth of dinosaur facts
Developed in conjunction with the Natural History Museum
Collect all three coins in the series
Megalosaurus
2020 UK 50p coin
In 1824 William Buckland, an eccentric clergyman and palaeontologist, produced the first scientific description of what became known as a dinosaur based on fragments of jaw and bone found in Oxfordshire. Buckland named the creature
Megalosaurus
, which means ‘great lizard’.
Early depictions showed an animal walking on four legs with a posture like a hippopotamus. Today we understand
Megalosaurus
was a theropod, a large bipedal predator that roamed Britain during the Middle Jurassic period 170 to 155 million years ago.
Along with specimens of
Iguanodon
and
Hylaeosaurus
, the fossilised remains of
Megalosaurus
led anatomist Richard Owen to conclude that all three belonged to a distinct group of reptiles, coining the term ‘Dinosauria’ to describe this new taxonomic group. His discovery fuelled public imagination and ‘dinomania’ shows no signs of abating today.
Featuring a design by palaeo-artist Robert Nicholls who specialises in producing anatomically accurate reconstructions of natural history specimens, this 50p coin was designed with the expert guidance of the Earth Sciences Department of the Natural History Museum. Available as a gold and silver Proof, colour-printed silver Proof, colour-printed Brilliant Uncirculated exclusive to The Royal Mint and standard Brilliant Uncirculated edition, it’s a fitting tribute to a landmark British discovery.
SPECIFICATION
Brilliant Uncirculated Megalosaurus 2020 UK 50p coin
SPECIFICATION
VALUE
DENOMINATION
50p
MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE
Unlimited
ALLOY
Cupro-nickel
WEIGHT
8.00 g
DIAMETER
27.30mm
SPECIFICATION
VALUE
REVERSE DESIGNER
Robert Nicholls
OBVERSE DESIGNER
Jody Clark
QUALITY
Brilliant Uncirculated
YEAR
2020
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