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2013 $20 Canadian Dinosaurs Bathygnathus Borealis 99.99% Pure Silver Proof Coin

2013 $20 Canadian Dinosaurs Bathygnathus Borealis 99.99% Pure Silver Proof Coin

2013 $20 Canadian Dinosaurs Bathygnathus Borealis 99.99% Pure Silver Proof Coin

All coins offered in this listing are unsearched! All of our Canadian coins are acquired directly from the Royal Canadian Mint - The counterfeiting of numismatic coins, and the sale of stolen coins, are serious problems for coin collectors and dealers. Unlike many other coin dealers.

To protect against these risks, we do not sell'second-hand' coins. All of our Canadian coins are stored in a climate controlled, smoke-free vault. Composition - 99.99% fine silver. Weight (g) - 31.39 1 troy oz. Certificate serialized (serial numbers will vary).

Face value - 20 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin). Artists - Julius Csotonyi (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). One of the first fossil discoveries to capture the Canadian imagination was that of the Bathygnathus borealis found in 1845 near New London, Prince Edward Island.

It wasnt until 1905 that the bone was correctly identified as part of the upper jaw of a sphenacodontid , a family of pelycosaur-grade mammal-like reptiles, or synapsids. These animals lived from the Late Pennsylvanian to middle Permian ages.

Based on similarities of the jaw bones, experts now believe that the specimen could actually belong to the sail-back Dimetrodon or a similar animal, although fossil evidence of a sail has yet to be found. If Bathygnathus was similar to Dimetrodon , the large sail on its back could have helped regulate its body temperature. Despite its early misidentification, this fossil was and is of great scientific and historical significance scientists theorize that it lived between 290 and 260 million years ago, when, they believe, what is now Prince Edward Island lay near the equator. This legal tender coin is the first of a series on dinosaurs discovered in Canada.

FIRST COIN IN A NEW SERIES: coins to feature lifelike prehistoric animals and dinosaurs discovered in Canada. Each coin displays an exceptionally detailed engraving of a full, non-skeletal, lifelike portrait of the Bathygnathus borealis.

Struck in 99.99% pure silver. Limited mintage of only 7,973. Designed by Canadian artist Julius Csotonyi, this coin displays a depiction of the Bathygnathus borealis , scientifically verified by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. Depicted here as similar to Dimetrodon , the mammal-like reptile bares its long, sharp teeth as its powerful, low-slung body walks.

From the animal's back rises one of the key Dimetrodon features: the tall, spiny, skin-covered dorsal sail used to regulate body temperature. The reverse is engraved with the words "CANADA, " the date "2013" and the face value of 20 DOLLARS.

Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve. Are also available for an additional charge. Check out my other items.

Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Unsearched All of the coins offered in this listing are unsearched.

Many coin dealers search all coins when they are received from the Mint. They "cherry-pick" the best coins. Then submit them to be graded, certified, and slabbed by PCGS, NGC, ANACS, etc. When a dealer searches coins, those that they sell in original Mint packaging are only lesser quality coins.

Photos: When a listing offers multiples of the same coin, one coin is picked at random and photographed. Since all coins offered in that listing are essentially identical, the coin photographed is representative of all coins offered. Surface areas that appear black on some proof coin photos are actually highly polished, mirror-bright metal reflecting the color of the camera. We often include proof coin photos with the coin slightly tilted to better depict the mirror bright surfaces. However, tilting the coin may resulting one side being slightly out of focus.

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The item "2013 $20 Canadian Dinosaurs Bathygnathus Borealis 99.99% Pure Silver Proof Coin" is in sale since Tuesday, June 18, 2013. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative". The seller is "okranchlandandcattlecompany" and is located in Lewisville, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Certification: Royal Canadian Mint
  • Country of Manufacture: Canada
  • Composition: Silver
  • Strike Type: Proof
  • Edge: Serrated
  • Type: Proof
  • Series: Canadian Dinosaurs
  • Material: Silver
  • Year: 2013
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Denomination: $20


2013 $20 Canadian Dinosaurs Bathygnathus Borealis 99.99% Pure Silver Proof Coin