1 oz 2024 Discovering Dinosaurs: Regaliceratops Black Rhodium Plated Silver Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

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Description

Royalty among horned dinosaurs: Uncover the story of a unique Canadian find.

In 2005, a prehistoric snout encased in calcareous concretion was spotted in a cliff overlooking Alberta?s Oldman River. After a challenging extraction, the mostly intact skull?the one depicted on this coin?proved to be a significant discovery: its unusual mix of features, such as the set of horns and an elaborate frill, led paleontologists at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology to determine that the skull belonged to a new species of horned dinosaurs, and that ceratopsians were more diverse than previously thought!

Unveiled in 2015, Regaliceratops peterhewsi makes its coin debut on this 2024 collectible, where the 69-million-year-old skull shines against the black rhodium-plated ?limestone? background.

Presenting ?Royal Horned Face,? another Canadian dinosaur discovery.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

  • Coin #3. Imagine the excitement of unearthing a new prehistoric species: Discovering Dinosaurs places you in the field and at the site of an exciting Canadian dinosaur discovery! This is our third Discovering Dinosaurs
  • Scientifically Verified. The fossil depicted on your coin has been verified for scientific accuracy by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, where the skull was carefully studied by paleontologists, and where it is now on permanent display in the museum?s Dinosaur Hall.
  • 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!
  • Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
  • No GST/HST.

PACKAGING

Your coin is individually encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

RHODIUM PLATING

The black rhodium-plated 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.

“NEW” DINOSAUR

Like 2021?s Reaper of Death (Coin #1) and 2022?s Mercury?s Horned Face (Coin #2), Regaliceratops is a recent Canadian discovery: the 69-million-year-old skull depicted on this coin was discovered in 2005, and after careful study, the newly discovered species was unveiled in 2015. Regaliceratops has never appeared on a coin? until now.

ENGRAVED TEXTURED

Beneath the rhodium plating on your coin?s reverse, the engraved texture represents the thrill of discovery: it mimics the textured appearance of hard rock in which the Regaliceratops skull was encased.

DID YOU KNOW?

Its scientific name is Regaliceratops peterhewsi, and that regal genus was inspired by the dinosaur?s crown-like frill. Regaliceratops comes from the Latin word ?regalis? meaning ?royal? and the Greek word ?ceratops? meaning ?horned face,? while peterhewsi honours Peter Hews, the Canadian geologist who first discovered the skull.

Palaeontologists from the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alta., spent three years excavating the 268.64 kg fossil depicted on your coin?s reverse. According to Dr. Fran?ois Therrien, the museum?s Curator of Dinosaur Palaeoecology: ?When it was being prepared at the Royal Tyrrell Museum and before it received its official scientific name, Regaliceratops was given the nickname ?Hellboy? because the fossil specimen had been very difficult to collect in the field and it was encased in very hard rock, making it very difficult to clean and prepare in the lab.?

Despite being close cousins, Mercuriceratops (featured on the 2022 coin) and Regaliceratops don?t look alike. ?In fact, Regaliceratops is a highly unusual ceratopsian. Although it is a member of a group of ceratopsians that possess large brow horns, a small nasal horn, and a large shield-like frill with a scalloped edge, Regaliceratops doesn?t have the same appearance as its cousin Mercuriceratops,? explains Dr. Therrien. ?Instead, it mimics another group of ceratopsians that have small brow horns, a large nasal horn, and a short but elaborately ornamented frill, like Centrosaurus and Styracosaurus.?

Designed by Canadian paleoartist Julius Csotonyi, the coin?s reverse features the fossilized skull of Regaliceratops peterhewsi, a recently discovered horned dinosaur species that lived approximately 69 million years ago. Beneath the black rhodium plating, the engraved texture represents the hard concretion that encased the skull, which was found on the banks of the Oldman River in southern Alberta. The obverse also features rhodium plating behind the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.

Specifications

Year2024
Purity9999
ManufacturerRoyal Canadian Mint
Diameter38 mm
Issuing CountryCanada
Metal Weight1 oz

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