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2017 Ancient Canada Ornithominus $20 Silver Coin Antique Finish Dinosaur MS69

2017 Ancient Canada Ornithominus $20 Silver Coin Antique Finish Dinosaur MS69

2017 Ancient Canada Ornithominus $20 Silver Coin Antique Finish Dinosaur MS69

Millions of years ago, the Canadian landscape was full of prehistoric species whose remains lie in the rocks that bridge our era with theirs. Each splash-struck coin is truly unique and brings life to the fossilized remains of Ornithomimus. Using an old coin-making technique, the coin does not have a rim; instead, the 99.99% pure Silver is allowed to “spill” beyond a traditional round shape to give the coin an irregular one, just like an ancient Roman coin! Contains 1 oz of. Coin is encapsulated and is featured inside a ready-to-display floating frame. Also contains a certificate of authenticity. Obverse: Displays a right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II, along with the year and face value. Reverse: Depicts the fossilized remains of Ornithomimus, as it was found in the rocks of the Alberta badlands. Guaranteed by the Royal Canadian Mint.

2018 Canada $20 Fine Silver Coin Ancient Marrella Dinosaur SALE

2018 Canada $20 Fine Silver Coin Ancient Marrella Dinosaur SALE

2018 Canada $20 Fine Silver Coin Ancient Marrella Dinosaur SALE

Nice coin shown with box and coa.

2018 Gorgosaurus Ancient Canada $20 1OZ Pure Silver Antique Coin

2018 Gorgosaurus Ancient Canada $20 1OZ Pure Silver Antique Coin

Original condition with certificate authenticity & case/box & stand/frame. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “mario95coin” and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Certification: RCM COA
  • Grade: Uncirculated RCM
  • Type: Commemorative
  • Year: 2018
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Denomination: $20

2018 $20 1 Oz. Fine Silver Coin Ancient Canada Marrella

2018 $20 1 Oz. Fine Silver Coin Ancient Canada Marrella

2018 $20 1 Oz. Fine Silver Coin Ancient Canada Marrella

2018 $20 1 Oz. Fine Silver Coin Ancient Canada Marrella

2018 $20 1 Oz. Fine Silver Coin Ancient Canada Marrella

FINE SILVER COIN ANCIENT CANADA: MARRELLA. The second of two new coins added to our wildly popular Ancient Canada series! A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). EACH ONE IS UNIQUE! Nicknamed the “lace crab, ” Marrella splendens and its curving spines have left an unmistakable imprint on our rocks-and on this splash-struck coin! The latest addition to the Ancient Canada series, the Cambrian arthropod is the most abundant species found in Canada’s fossil-rich Burgess Shale, where hundreds of thousands of diverse specimens provide us with a window to ancient life. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The second of TWO new coins added to our wildly popular Ancient Canada series, which had collectors clamouring for more! EACH ONE IS UNIQUE: Struck using an old coin-minting technique, each coin may vary in size: it may be larger or flatter, but it will always have a minimum diameter of 38 mm! Your coin does NOT have a rim: instead, the 99.99% pure silver was allowed to “spill” out to give this coin a slightly irregular shape-just like an ancient Roman coin! Verified by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, the design features precision engraving that realistically mimics the timeworn look and feel of fossils embedded in sandstone. Adding to the engraved textural details, a beautiful patina finish gives the coin an antiqued appearance that reflects the series’ theme, while the prehistoric-looking font adds to the “lost in time” feel of it all! The antique finish is sealed in lacquer, which should minimize the appearance of fingerprints if the coin is accidentally removed from its frame. The reverse design is based on fossils curated at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta, and has been reviewed for scientific accuracy by palaeontologists at the Museum. It features a near life-sized reproduction of Marrella splendens, a marine arthropod from the Middle Cambrian period (505 million years ago), whose curving spines and wedge-shaped head are among its most distinguishing features. A carefully sculpted rock texture fills the field and surrounds the precision-engraved fossils, resulting in a more true-to-life rendering of the Marrella specimen recovered from the Burgess Shale Formation. While the rimless coin’s unique shape is the product of an old coin-making technique, the antiqued look of a patina finish adds to the design’s “ancient” look and feel, which extends to the prehistoric-looking font on the reverse and obverse. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Canada: A Cambrian treasure trove. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Burgess Shale is one of the world’s most famous Cambrian fossil sites. In fact, the rocks in Yoho National Park date back to one of the most important events in Earth’s timeline, the Cambrian Explosion, which saw a “burst” of evolution among multi-cellular organisms-the distant ancestors to today’s major animal groups (phyla). The importance of the Burgess Shale lies within the dark mudstone, which has preserved hundreds of thousands of soft-bodied organisms from the mid-to-late Cambrian Period (505-485 million years ago). This represents an exceptional find, for soft tissue normally decays before fossilization can begin. Buried by mudslides and successive layers of sediment, these specimens were protected by the oxygen-depleted conditions that prevented complete decay; compressed over time and re-discovered in the early 20th century, they have helped fill some of the gaps in our fossil record, and provided us with an extraordinary window to ancient life. Most of the Burgess Shale specimens of Marrella have been recovered from the Phyllopod bed in the Walcott Quarry, so-named for the palaeontologist who first discovered the fossils in 1909. While the genus Marrella was named after a palaeontologist Dr. John Marr, the species name splendens means “bright” or “brilliant” in Latin-this seems fitting, since evidence indicates Marrella likely had a colourful iridescent sheen to it! This arthropod was initially described as an unusual trilobite. A later study in the 1970s concluded its antennae were too numerous and leg segments too few for it to be a trilobite (like the Ogygopsis featured on our second Ancient Canada coin). Marrella’s legs also differ from crustaceans, which possess three pairs of legs behind the mouth-a defining characteristic that Marrella lacks! There is no documented evidence that Marrella possessed eyes. Similar to a modern-day crustacean, Marrella likely used its antennae as a sensory organ to locate food in its marine ecosystem, where it fed on organic matter in the water and dredged up from the ocean floor! Since the coin’s irregular shape won’t fit within a typical capsule, we’re taking the unprecedented step of packaging it in a ready-to-display floating frame! Measuring 80 mm x 80 mm x 34 mm, this framed presentation makes for one-of-a-kind wall art and a sure conversation piece-it will seem like the fossil is embedded in your wall! Plus, the coin’s antique finish is sealed in lacquer and has the side benefit of minimizing the appearance of fingerprints, should the coin be removed from its frame. Composition 99.99% pure silver. Weight 31.39 g. Artist Image based on fossil specimen curated at the Royal Tyrell Museum (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). Packaging Floating frame with black beauty box. Finished Size 160 mm x 101 mm. This item is in the category “Monnaie\Pièces – Canada\Commémoratif”. The seller is “alexsilvercoins” and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Classement: Non-classé
  • Homologation: Royal Canadian Mint Certificate Serialized
  • Année: 2018
  • Coupure: 20 $
  • Objet modifié: Non
  • Certification: Custom presentation folder
  • Pays / région de fabrication: Canada
  • En circulation/Hors circulation: Hors circulation
  • Ayant circulé/Hors-circulation: Hors-circulation
  • Type: Commémoratif
  • Pays de fabrication: Canada
  • En circulation/Hors circulation: Hors circulation
  • Pays/région de fabrication: Canada

2017 Canada $20 Ogygopsis Ancient Canada Pure Silver Coin

2017 Canada $20 Ogygopsis Ancient Canada Pure Silver Coin

Come In Original Package. Composition: 99.99% Pure Silver. Weight: 31.39 gr. Diameter: 38.0 mm. SEE MY STORE FOR MORE CHOICES. EN FRANÇAIS ET ANGLAIS. QUEBEC CANADA J6T 4M5. Mardi Au Samedi De. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “monnaiesjdcoin” and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Denomination: $20
  • KM Number: Royal Mint
  • Type: Commemorative
  • Year: 2017

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Unboxing With 1 Oz Pure Silver Coin Ancient Canada Gorgosaurus

1 Oz Pure Silver Coin Ancient Canada Gorgosaurus

2017 Ancient Canada Ornithomimus 1oz Antiqued Silver Coin

2017 Ancient Canada Ornithomimus 1oz Antiqued Silver Coin

2017 Ancient Canada Ornithomimus 1oz Antiqued Silver Coin

2017 Ancient Canada Ornithomimus 1oz Antiqued Silver Coin

2017 Ancient Canada Ornithomimus 1oz Antiqued Silver Coin

2017 Ancient Canada Ornithomimus 1oz Antiqued Silver Coin

2017 Ancient Canada: Ornithomimus 1oz Silver. Fossils, like the one depicted on your splash-struck coin, changed the way we think about feathered dinosaurs. By studying three specimens found in the Badlands of Alberta, paleontologists concluded that. Was covered in down-like feathers that, as the dinosaur matured, developed into long feathers on its arms to form primitive wings. This suggests wings appeared much earlier in the evolutionary timelineand were first used for display rather than flight! Coin Metal: 9999 pure silver. Coin Weight: 31.39g. Year of Issue: 2017. Coin Mintage: 5,000. Country of Issue: Canada. Your coins design was based on fossil specimen TMP 1995.110.1 curated at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta. The rimless coins unusual contour is the product of an old coin-making technique that allows the pure silver to spill out, producing an irregular shape reminiscent of an ancient Roman coin. In contrast, cutting-edge technology and finishing techniques add a smooth appearance to the engraved fossils of the feathered dinosaur. Which shines bright in comparison to the textured appearance of the sandstone-like encasing throughout your coin. The entire design has an unmistakably ancient look and feel, thanks to a patina finish that gives your coin its aged look, coupled with the prehistoric-looking font used on both sides of your coin. This features the Susanna Blunt effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Your coin comes beautifully packaged in a ready-to-display floating frame. The item “2017 Ancient Canada Ornithomimus 1oz Antiqued Silver Coin” is in sale since Thursday, August 2, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins\Coins\World\Canada”. The seller is “minted-uk” and is located in Essex. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Year of Issue: 2017
  • Country: Canada