Description
Megalosaurus 50p coin
This coin is still available to buy direct from The Royal Mint
Expect to pay around £10 for a carded Megalosaurus 50p BUNC coin
- 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
Specification
| DENOMINATION | 50p |
|---|---|
| MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE | Unlimited |
| ALLOY | Cupro-Nickel |
| WEIGHT | 8.00 g |
| DIAMETER | 27.30mm |
| REVERSE DESIGNER | Robert Nicholls |
| OBVERSE DESIGNER | Jody Clark |
| QUALITY | Brilliant Uncirculated |
| YEAR | 2020 |
Megalosaurus 50p Coin Variants
There are four variants of this coin released by The Royal Mint:
- Brilliant Uncirculated
- Brilliant Uncirculated Coloured (Limited Edition 50,000 coins)
- Silver Proof (limited Edition 3,000 coins)
- Silver Proof Coloured (Limited Edition 7,000 coins)
- Gold Proof (350 coins)
Megalosaurus Information
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’.
- Diet: carnivorous
- When it lived: Mid-Jurassic Period, 170-155 million years ago!
- Found in: England, United Kingdom
- Size: a quarter of the size of a T-Rex (9m)
- Megalosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs discovered.
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