2020 Great Britain 50p 8-gm CuNi Dinosauria Collection Hylaeosaurus BU

The First Armored Dinosaur is the Last Coin Great Britain’s Dinosauria Collection

Discovered by Dr. Gideon Mantell in 1833, Hylaeosaurus was the first armored dinosaur ever found. A prolific British paleontologist, Mantell discovered four of the five genera of dinosaurs known during his time. When Mantell fell on hard times, however, his discoveries were acquired by the British Museum, where anatomist Richard Owen was able to study the specimen in depth, leading him to conclude it was part of a previously unknown group of giant reptiles that he called “Dinosauria.” Nearly 50 feet long, Hylaeosaurus was likely a solitary creature that lived during the Early Cretaceous period 140 to 133 million years ago. As one of three dinosaurs studied by Owen, It’s only fitting that this creature is depicted on the third and final release in an epic dinosaur-themed series from Great Britain’s Royal Mint

Released in collaboration with the National History Museum, the series is called “The Dinosauria Collection” after the term created by Owen in 1842 to refer to this prehistoric species of animals. Owen created the term out of the Greek words deinos, meaning “terrible” or “fearfully great,” and sauros, meaning “lizard” or “reptile” to represent the study of these creatures. Each design in the series will feature images created with guidance of the National History Museum for a more accurate depiction than previously seen on other coins. This Hylaeosaurus, for example, is shown with upward-pointing spikes on its tail based on the creature’s fragmentary remains and the anatomy of closely related species. The coin also features the words HYLAEOSAURUS and MANTELL 1833.

Struck in 8 grams of copper-nickel, the 2020 Great Britain Dinosauria Collection Hylaeosaurus coin has a legal-tender value of 50 Pence. Plus, each coin available in this offer comes in original Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition as fresh and crisp as the day it left the mint. Plus, each will also come beautifully displayed in an illustrated storycard/holder that even includes a pop-up Hylaeosaurus!

Don’t miss the final release of this popular dinosaur-themed-series! Order yours now before our supply of these coins becomes extinct!

• FINAL RELEASE IN THE SERIES – Hylaeosaurus is the third and final release in a coin series from The Royal Mint called “The Dinosauria Collection” produced in collaboration with the National History Museum.
• BEAUTIFUL COPPER-NICKEL SHEEN – Each Dinosauria Collection Hylaeosaurus coin offer here was struck in 8 grams of copper-nickel and measures 27.3 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL TENDER IN GREAT BRITAIN – These seven-sided Dinosauria Collection Hylaeosaurus coins are 50 Pence legal tender in the United Kingdom
• BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 2020 Great Britain Dinosauria Collection Hylaeosaurus coin comes in original Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
• ORIGINAL GOVERNMENT PACKAGING – Each 2020 Great Britain Dinosauria Collection Hylaeosaurus coin will come displayed in an illustrated storycard/holder that includes a pop-up Hylaeosaurus.

Until 1842, no one had ever even heard of the word “dinosaur” But that changed after Richard Owen grouped a trio of prehistoric animals together that had several curious features in common. His term has since changed the way the world thinks about fossil reptiles. This 2020 Great Britain Dinosauria Collection Hylaeosaurus coin may just change the way you think about dinosaurs, too. Click one to your cart today!