The 2021 50 Pence Coin - Mary Anning Collection: Temnodontosaurus (Colourised)The Royal Mint Tales of the Earth series continues with the Mary Anning Collection of 50p coins. Mary Anning (1799-1847) was an English fossil collector, dealer and palaeontologist. She discovered many marine fossils from the Jurassic period by searching the cliffs around the English Channel in Dorset (England). Mary's discoveries helped form the scientific thinking behind prehistoric life history.
The Reverse shows an image of the Temnodontosaurus. The Temnodontosaurus is an extinct genus of ichthyosaurs. It lived around 200 and 175 million years ago in the early Jurassic period.
Three coins are in this collection, which is available in BU, Silver and Gold, and with a colourised option too. The coins depict the Temnodontosaurus, Plesiosaurus and Dimorphodon, and are available as a set or as individual coins from the Royal Mint Shop
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The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.Coin shown is the silver proof colour version.
Image credit: The Royal Mint
Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 2021. See Coins and Events of 2021
Monarch/Ruler: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Category: 50p. See more 50p coins
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Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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