2010 Canada 50 Cents Sinosauropteryx Dinosaur Lenticular Coin Set

• Country:Canada
• Collection:BaseMetal Commemorative 50cents
• Metal:Base Metal
• Year:2010
• Denomination:50 Cents
• Finish:Complete
• Mintage:19865
• Product type:Coin

The Royal Canadian Mint teams up with the Canadian Museum of Nature one more time to create this new series of must-have dinosaur coins Ð all to celebrate the Museum's 100th anniversary and to underscore its status asCanada's leading natural sciences and natural history museum.

Sinosauropteryx is just one of many amazing dinosaur fossils on display in The Talisman Energy Fossil Gallery Ð a fierce prehistoric carnivore that will spring to action with a slight tilt of the coin. It's presented in a full-colour folder that also includes six trading cards that will fascinate and engage amateur dinosaur huntersand enthusiasts alike Ð a terrific keepsake!

Highlights:
- The third issue in our Dinosaur Exhibit series, using vibrant colour and intriguing lenticular technology for a stunning motion effect. It's a coin on the move; tilt the coin and watch the dinosaur run off with its captured prey.
- Trading cards feature Panoplosaurus, Chasmosaurus irvinensis, Chasmosaurus russelli, Leptoceratops, Triceratops and Daspletosaurus torosus.
SPECIFICATIONS
Product Number
111398
Composition
brass plated steel
Weight
12.61 g
Edge
plain
Certificate
n/a
Face Value
50 cents
Finish
specimen
Artist
n/a