A range of commemorative 50p money will likely be emblazoned with dinosaurs to mark Britain’s contribution to discovering the prehistoric creatures.
The money will feature three different dinosaurs, the fossils of which led British anatomist Sir Richard Owen to coin the time frame “Dinosauria” in a paper in 1842, the Royal Mint and Natural History Museum mentioned.
The renowned Victorian scientist performed the identify, because of this “fearfully great lizards”, after realising the fossils of Megalosaurus, Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus shared common characteristics.
Clare Matterson, executive director of engagement at the Natural History Museum mentioned: “The story of the discovery of dinosaurs is attention-grabbing and particularly comparable for the Natural History Museum since Sir Richard Owen, who coined the time frame dinosaur, was once as soon as moreover our founder.
“The Dinosauria collection brings this story to life for modern day dinosaur lovers all over.”
The illustrations via paleoartist Robert Nicholls are scientifically proper representations of the prehistoric beasts.
The Megalosaurus coin can be bought from Thursday, the Iguanodon from March 16 and the Hylaeosaurus from April 6.
The money will range from £10 to up to £945 for limited-run, gold-proof editions.
To view the overall Dinosauria Collection, visit www.royalmint.com/dinosaurs.
