Dinosaur 50p
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! A range of commemorative 50p coins will be emblazoned with dinosaurs to mark Britain's contribution to discovering the prehistoric creatures picture: PA History Museum since Sir Richard Owen, who. Buy kids dinosaur toys and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items.
Stunning new Dinosaur 50ps launched by Royal Mint - and we want them all The coins feature three different dinosaurs, including the Megalosaurus, the Iguanodon and the Hylaeosaurus - but you'll. Product code: UK20MGSP 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’.
Regular coins will feel prehistoric after you get your hands on these great new designs.
Collectors are wondering where to get the dinosaur 50p coin after striking new designs unveiled.
Whether you’re 5-years-old or 50, dinosaurs are always going to fascinate, and what better way to celebrate our long-standing curiosity than with a delightful new coin.
Or should we say, three delightful new coins!
We’ve seen a range of special coins surface over the years, attracting general collectors and fans of the things they sport. Some popular examples have been those emblazoned with Peter Rabbit and Paddington Bear, proving to be nice little items to have displayed.
Now, dinosaur enthusiasts can have their very own collection of coins to treasure, as this latest batch of unconventional currency features distinct designs, all beautifully detailed…
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Where to get dinosaur 50p coin
The dinosaur 50p coin is now available to buy on the Royal Mint website.
This first one features the Megalosaurus, but collectors will want to be sure to score them all!
That’s right. There will be three dinosaur coins sold by the Royal Mint in total, with the subsequent coins featuring the Hylaeosaurus and the Iguanodon. These will be released in March and April. It’s definitely worth heading over to the website and getting your hands on one, as this collector’s item isn’t exactly going to be handed to you unnoticed in a newsagents or coffee shop.
As highlighted by the Blackpool Gazette, each coin has been passionately designed by palaeontologists at the Natural History Museum in hopes to craft an image of the dinosaurs and their environments.
Prices begin at £10, with a vibrant colour version also available at £20. If you pick that one up, you can even scan it in on the Royal Mint Activate app for some cool facts.
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The @RoyalMintUK#Dinosauria coins are live! The 50p #Megalosaurus is now available, however there was a queue of almost 3000 people trying to buy it online this morning! Go to https://t.co/5kXgFMBmP0. #PalaeoArt#PaleoArt#SciArt#SciComm#Dinosaurspic.twitter.com/vG9NyWtuKq
— Bob Nicholls (@Paleocreations) February 13, 2020
The Dinosauria Collection explained
While dinosaurs may appear like an odd choice to have on a coin to some, it’s actually a really nice idea.
Over on the Royal Mint website, they have described what makes the Dinosauria Collection such a marvel: “British Anatomist Richard Owen was the first to realise that the remains of three creatures discovered in England – Megalosaurus, Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus – shared common characteristics. He named this new group of animals ‘Dinosauria’ in a paper published in 1842, sparking a fascination with these creatures that continues to the present day.”
Going into specifics about the collection itself, they address: All three dinosaurs have been brought back to life by palaeo-artist Robert Nicholls with the expert guidance of the Earth Sciences Department of the Natural History Museum.”
As earlier suggested, you can pick up a variety of coins: “Available as a limited-edition gold and silver Proof, colour-printed silver Proof, colour-printed Brilliant Uncirculated and standard Brilliant Uncirculated edition, the coins in this collection perfectly encapsulate the wonder that dinosaurs inspire in people of all ages.”
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Reactions to the Dinosaur coins on Twitter
A number of admirers have already flocked to Twitter to share their enthusiasm for the collection.
Check out a selection of tweets below:
Five separate people have made sure I knew about the new dinosaur 50p coins. Those are the people you need in your life.
— Joshua Davies (@itsjoshdav) February 13, 2020
Not gonna lie, this video made my spine tingle!
A fantastic insight into the story behind these absolutely STUNNING limited edition coins that celebrate the first three #dinosaurs ever to be named!#palaeoart#FossilFriday#Megalosaurus#Iguanodon#Hylaeosaurus@Paleocreationshttps://t.co/uorybQgQdEpic.twitter.com/6V1YswYjUc
— Dr Emma Louise Nicholls (@Dr_EmmaNicholls) February 14, 2020
Some coins I’m genuinely excited about! Megalosaurus, Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus. https://t.co/dht7dZGTzD
— Emma Price (@TinyMaster) February 14, 2020
Today I spent £30 on 3 50p dinosaur coins for my little brother and if that doesn’t get me best sister points then I’m not sure what ever will
— Shamima B (@shamimanb) February 13, 2020
As everyone is rightfully geeking out on the amazing @Paleocreations 50 pence coin (so much better than the #brexit one), here’s a limited set of dinosaur collectors coins from Poland. pic.twitter.com/a6Hfh4hiMj
— Natalia Jagielska (@WryCritic) February 13, 2020
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The Royal Mint is releasing three new dinosaur-themed coins - the first ever in the UK.
The series of 50p coins is a collaboration with palaeoartist Bob Nicholls and experts at the Museum.
The coins will honour the first three dinosaurs found in modern-day Britain, and the first ever named - Megalosaurus, Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus. Although at the time they were named, 'dinosaurs' as a group didn't exist. In fact, it was these three animals that made Sir Richard Owen realise that there was something different enough about them that they warranted being placed in a new group, which he named Dinosauria.
The three species will be featured on five series of collectors' coins. Although they will be legal tender, they won't go into circulation. Instead members of the public will be able to buy the coins, either individually or in sets.
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Prof Paul Barret is a dinosaur researcher at the Museum who has been advising on the designs' scientific accuracy.
He says, 'It is exciting to do a project like this. Helping to approve the designs, look at the overall aesthetic and witnessing the production process, from the original thoughts about what might be included to seeing the finished coins, has been very satisfying.'
The first dinosaurs
The three dinosaurs shown on the coins represent the first three that were officially named.
Megalosaurus was named by William Buckland in 1824, after partial lower jaw, vertebrae and limb bones of the animal were discovered in several Oxfordshire quarries. Measuring up to nine metres in length, Megalosaurus was a typical large meat-eater of the Middle Jurassic period, walking on its hindlegs and sporting large, sharp teeth and claws.
In 1825, Gideon Mantell named Iguanodon from remains found in Sussex, not far from where he lived. In contrast to the Megalosaurus, these were large plant-eating dinosaurs from the early Cretaceous, reaching up to 10 metres long. With a large, horse-like muzzle, they too were bipedal but could also wander around on all fours when required.
Finally, from the same locality as the Iguanodon in Sussex, Mantell also unearthed the remains of Hylaeosaurus. Named in 1833, this was a four-legged armoured dinosaur. Measuring around four to five metres in length and covered in numerous armoured plates and long shoulder spines, it is known from just a single specimen housed at the Museum.
It would not be for another nine years that Richard Owen would conclude that these animals belonged to a group of extinct giant reptiles that he subsequently named dinosaurs.
'Owen noticed a number of features of these three animals that distinguished them from all other known reptiles at the time,' explains Paul. 'Critically, one of the them was that they had evolved modified hips to deal with their large size and weight.
'They form the original triumvirate of dinosaurs.'
Detailed depictions
There will be five different sets of coins available: gold, silver, base metal, and then two coloured versions made from silver and base metal.
Paul adds, 'The representations of the dinosaurs are very scientifically accurate, including the fact that the Megalosaurus has some hint of feathers on it.'
The eagle-eyed will notice the coins also feature other images relating to the dinosaurs. Each one shows the original fossil from which the dinosaurs were described, including Hylaeosaurus armour plates, an Iguanodon thumb spike and the Megalosaurus jaw.
'In addition to the dinosaurs there is also some other nice information on the coin to do with the environments they lived in,' explains Paul. 'They show a few fossil plants from the same sites that the dinosaurs were discovered in.'
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The coins are available to buy now from The Royal Mint's website.