A followup to 2021’s. Mercury’s Horned Face or. Is the featured star of our second. Coin, and the first things you’ll notice about this ceratopsid are the bony, wing-like protrusions on its head. Engraved on the coin’s reverse, its skull fossil is especially striking against the black rhodium-plated “rock” background, which pays tribute to the discovery that yielded another piece of Canada’s prehistoric past. Imagine the excitement of unearthing a new prehistoric species! Coin places you in the field and at the site of another discovery. The black rhodium background represents the hidden or unknown past. This dark design element keeps the focus on the engraved fossils that have helped paleontologists piece together the story of prehistoric Canada. Like the tyrannosaur on the first coin, this horned dinosaur is a relative “newcomer”-the 76-million-year-old. Was unveiled in 2014 and has never appeared on a coin until now. The fossil depicted on your coin has been verified for scientific accuracy by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. Beneath the rhodium plating on your coin’s reverse, the engraved texture represents the thrill of discovery: it resembles the rock formation in Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park, where a. Skull fragment was found. FOR DINO LOVERS OF ALL AGES! Dinosaurs are a popular theme with collectors and Canadians of all ages. They’re also an important part of Canada’s natural heritage. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Your coin is individually encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box. A followup to 2021’s Reaper of Death! Mercury’s Horned Face or Mercuriceratops gemini is the featured star of our second Discovering Dinosaurs coin, and the first things you’ll notice about this ceratopsid are the bony, wing-like protrusions on its head. SPECIAL FEATURES BY POPULAR DEMAND! Like the tyrannosaur on the first coin, this horned dinosaur is a relative “newcomer”-the 76-million-year-old Mercuriceratops was unveiled in 2014 and has never appeared on a coin until now. Beneath the rhodium plating on your coin’s reverse, the engraved texture represents the thrill of discovery: it resembles the rock formation in Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park, where a Mercuriceratops skull fragment was found. NO GST/HST PACKAGING Your coin is individually encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box. Country Canada Denomination 20 Dollar Year 2022 Quality Mate Proof Material Silver 9999/1000 Weight (g) 1 oz. (31.82) Diameter 38 mm Mintage pcs 10000 Certificate (COA) Yes Presentation case (box) Yes. Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up. No additional information at this time. You might also like. 2020 Ascension Island 50th Ann. Apollo 13 UHR 2 oz Silver Coin – 650 Mintage. 2020 Niue Preserve Planet Earth Australia Koala Silver Proof Coin – 750 Made. 2020 Sierra Leone Big Cats Cougar 0.5 Gram. 999 Gold Proof Coin – 199 Mintage. 2020 Sierra Leone Big Cats Tiger 0.5 Gram. 999 Gold Coin – 199 Made – NGC PF 70. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “grreserve” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Royal Canadian Mint
- Certification: Certified by the Mint
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Denomination: $20
- Type: 1oz Silver
- Year: 2022