Thursday, 11 June 2020

1388) Hylaeosaurus, United Kingdom: Third and Final Coin in a three Coin 50 Pence Coin Series titled "Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria", brought out by the Royal Mint, UK in five Variants - Gold, Silver (x 2 coins) and Cupro-nickel (x 2 coins): Date of Coin issue:01.06. 2020:

1388) Hylaeosaurus,  United Kingdom: Third and Final Coin in a three Coin 50 Pence Coin Series titled "Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria", brought out by the Royal Mint, UK in five Variants - Gold, Silver (x 2 coins) and Cupro-nickel (x 2 coins): Date of Coin issue: 01.06.2020:

The Hylaeosaurus coin is the third and final coin in the 3-Coin Series titled "Tales of the Earth Dinosauria Collection" brought out by the Royal Mint, UK, which also includes the Megalosaurus and Iguanodon.


The three dinosaurs included in the Coin Series, shown in their natural habitat against the Reverses of the Silver 50 Pence coins with applied colour

For millions of years, dinosaurs roamed the Earth before they became extinct in the Mesozoic Era, Cretaceous period, about 70 to 135 million years ago. Their fossilised remains lay buried underground until their discovery started in Britain.

The Dinosauria Collection also marks a new milestone for the Royal Mint, as the first coin series to feature augmented reality technology. Upon receiving the coin, one only has to download the Royal Mint's "Activate App" and scan the packaging to access an unlimited content, including fascinating facts, animated clips and imagery.


The Silver variants of the 50 Pence coins with applied colour of the three coins included in the Coin Series titled - "Tales of the Earth Dinosauria" - Megalosaurus, Iguanodon, Hylaeosaurus



An image of the three Silver Proof 50 Pence Coins with applied colour, included in the Coin Series



An image of the Reverses of the three Silver Proof 50 Pence coins included in the Coin Series

The Silver and Base Metal Coins also feature the latest colour printing techniques showcasing the three dinosaurs in vivid colour, providing an accurate reconstruction of the dinosaurs. 

The coins have been designed with the expert co-ordination of the Earth Sciences Department of the Natural History Museum, with the Reverse sides featuring an original design by Paleo-Artist Robert Nicholls, who has been creating natural history specimens for museums and universities around the world for over two decades.

His depictions show an anatomically accurate reconstruction of the three dinosaurs and the environment they lived in. To each side of the dinosaur represented, are depictions of the flora of the time that the dinosaurs existed and underneath the image is a depiction of the original fossils as they were found.

Paleo Art is an intensely fascinating field in which artists use speculative, but scientifically backed art to depict prehistoric life.

The dinosaur's name is inscribed on the upper periphery of each coin and the discoverer of the fossil's name on the lower periphery.

About the Hylaeosaurus (An Ankylosaurian Dinosaur that lived about 136.0 million years ago in the late Valanginian stage of the early Cretaceous Period)

Hylaeosaurus (in Greek "Hylaios" means "belonging to the forest" and "Sauros " means "lizard") was a herbivorous ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived about 136.0 million years ago in the late Valanginian stage of the early Cretaceous period of England. Hylaeosaurus was a solitary animal.

Hylaeosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs to be discovered in 1832.

In 1842, so many big reptilian bones had turned up which prompted British paleontologist Richard Owen to propose to the British Association of Science, the recognition of a "distinct tribe or sub-order of Saurian Reptiles" as "Dinosaurs".

Together with Megalosaurus and Iguanodon,  it was one of the three genera originally used to define Dinosauria.

Four species were named in the genus, but only the type species "Hylaeosaurus armatus" is presently considered valid. Only limited remains have been found of Hylaeosaurus  and much of its anatomy is unknown. It might have been a basal nodosaurid, although a recent cladistic analysis places it as a basal ankylosaurid.

Hylaeosaurus was about five metres long and was an armoured dinosaur. It carried at least three long spines on its shoulder.

On Owen's directions, a model was made by a British sculptor named Waterhouse Hawkins of a reconstructed life-sized restoration of an Iguanodion in Crystal Palace Park, which was duly celebrated with an elegant dinner on 31.12.1853 served inside the Iguanodon model. The restorers still not too certain how the monster looked in real life, placed on the Iguanodon's nose, rhinoceros fashion, the big spike that the biped dinosaur had actually carried on its thumb.

The Iguanodon model so greatly increased the public interest for prehistoric reptiles that over fifty other species were classified under the genus, originally because dinosaurs were not well known.

The Coin has been issued in 5 variants, the specifications of which are as under:

1) Gold Variant:


The Obverse of the Gold 50 Pence Variant shows an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. On the outer periphery is inscribed ""ELIZABETH II. D.G.REG. F.D. 50 PENCE" (meaning "Elizabeth II. By the Grace of God Queen")

Denomination: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: .9167 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 15.5 grams or 1/2 Oz; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 350 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Reverse Designer: Robert Nicholls; Obverse Designer: Jody Clark; Year:  2020.


The Gold Proof encapsulated coin is seen here in an elegant Presentation  Case and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA), as do all the other precious metal variants

2) Silver Variant (one):


The Obverse of the Silver Proof Coin shows an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. The Obverse is inscribed on the periphery - "ELIZABETH II. D.G. REG. F.D. 50 PENCE" (meaning "Queen Elizabeth II, By the Grace of God, Queen")

Denomination: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: .925 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 8.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 3,000 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Reverse Designer: Robert Nicholls; Obverse Designer: Jody Clark; Year: 2020.


The Silver Proof Coin is encapsulated and placed in a transparent Presentation Case and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA), as do all the precious metal variants

3) Silver Variant (two):

Denomination: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: .925 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 8.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Proof with appliedcolour; Mintage: 7,000 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Reverse Designer: Robert Nicholls; Obverse Designer: Jody Clark; Year: 2020.

4) Cupro-nickel Variant (one):

Denomination: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: Cupro-nickel; Weight: 8.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated; Mintage: Unlimited; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Reverse Designer: Robert Nicholls; Obverse Designer: Jody Clark; Year: 2020.

5) Cupro-nickel Variant (two):

Denomination: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: Cupro-nickel; Weight: 8.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated with applied colour; Mintage: Unlimited; Mint: Royal Mint, UK; Reverse Designer: Robert Nicholls; Obverse Designer: Jody Clark; Year: 2020.










Links:

"Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria" Coin Series, UK issues:


"The Queen's Beasts" Coin Series, UK issues:
Links to some other interesting posts from the British Isles and British Overseas Territories/Dependencies:
Central Bank of Ireland issues:


1) Jonathan Swift: 350th Birth Anniversary 15 Euro Silver Proof coin features his most famous work "Gulliver's Travels" : Coin issued on 30.11.2017

2) Ireland: Women's right to Vote - 100th Year Anniversary : A Silver 15 Euro Proof Collector Coin issued by the Central Bank of Ireland on 27.11.2018

3) Irish Myths & Legends: 1) The Children of Lir;2) Cu Chulain; 3) The Omniscient Salmon of Knowledge; 4) Werewolves of Ossory; 5) The Brown Bull of Cooley and Deirdre of the Sorrows: An Annual Mint Set from the Central Bank of Ireland, recreates/celebrates Irish Folk Tales (Issue date: 30.04.2018)

4) Centenary of the "First Trans-Atlantic Aviation", Ireland: A 15 Euro Silver Proof Coin issued by the central Bank of Ireland and minted by the Royal Dutch Mint: Coin issue date: 10.07.2019

Northern Ireland Bank issues:

1) Northern Ireland Polymer Bank Issues: Danske Bank (10 Pounds Polymer Banknotes), Bank of Ireland (5 & 10 Pound Polymer Banknotes) to go into circulation in 2020/21





Inspirations from Scottish History (Clydesdale Bank Banknotes): 

1) The Legend of King Bruce & the Spider on Banknotes
  
2) Commemorating Sir William Arrol and his creation the Forth Rail Bridge by issues of Britain's first ever 5 Pound Polymer Banknote

Banknotes from Royal Bank of Scotland:



British Crown Dependencies/Overseas Territories:

1) Specimen Banknotes from the States of Jersey

2) Coinage and Currency from the States of Jersey

3) Currency & Coinage of the Bailiwick of Guernsey

4) Currency & Coinage of Gibraltar : An Overseas Territory of Great Britain

5) Coinage of Gibraltar: (A British Overseas Territory): An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by the Tower Mint, UK in 2010
  
6) The Isle of Man: An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2015

7) The Centenary of the ill-fated Titanic (15.04.1912 - 15.04.2012): An Alderney Five Pound Coin Commemorating the Maritime Legend

8) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey post, the States of Jersey, commemorating Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill who played Superman in the Movie

9) Coins & Currency of Bermuda


11) St. Helena & Ascension Islands: An Uncirculated Coin Set from 2003 

12) The Legend of the "HMAV Bounty" is interwoven with the heritage of the Pitcairn Islands: An uncirculated coin set from Pitcairn Islands in 2009 depicting the icons/relics of the Bounty minted by the New Zealand Mint

13) Currency of the Falkland Islands: A British Overseas Territory (BOT) Pounds & Pence

14) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The first Coin in the Series of four coins: the Rock-Hopper Penguin 


15) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The Gentoo Penguin:Second Coin in the series of four coins issued on 20.06.2017 

19) The Isle of Man: A British Crown Dependency (BCD) Coinage: A newly introduced Collector's circulation Currency Coinage Collector's set received from the Tower Mint, London, UK issued in April 2017

20) Pegasus: British Virgin Islands: A gold Bullion Coin of $100 issued by Pobjoy Mint on belalf of British Virgin Islands in July 2018

21) "The Hydra": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High Relief Coin with Antique Finish: Third Coin in the Series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint, UK on behalf of BIOT on 07.08.2018

22) "Medusa The Gorgon": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High relief Coin with antique Finish: Fourth Coin in the series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint UK on behalf of BIOT in 09/2018



25) South Atlantic Fauna Coins from Ascension Island and South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, British Overseas Territories (BOT): (Part II): A 1 Pound Titanium Coin & a 1 Pound Uncirculated Coin variant, feature the Queen Triggerfish, issued on behalf of Ascension Island (2019) minted by the Pobjoy Mint, UK

26) Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic Explorer: South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands: A 2 Pounds Coin minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK, brought out on 26.02.2019 on behalf of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands in two variants - Silver and Cupro-nickel

27) Concorde, a Stamp set from Gibraltar, A British Overseas Territory (BOT): 50th Anniversary of the first Supersonic Passenger Carrying Airplane, jointly built by France and Great Britain: Stamp set issue date: 20.04.2019

28) Tristan da Cunha (BOT): A Wedgwood "Three Graces" Jasperware 5 Pound Coin: minted in 2018

29) 75th Anniversary of D-Day Landings: (The Battle of Normandy): i) A Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau Stamp set of 4 stamps issued on 08.03.2019: ii) A Limited edition D-Day joint Commemorative issue by British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territory - Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar on 06.06.2019

30) Manannan, the First King of Isle of Man or Mann: A Silver 5 Pounds Coin brought out by the Isle of Man in collaboration with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich

31) 200th Anniversary of John Keats' "Odes to a ....", Alderney Island: A set of six Postage stamps issued by Guernsey Post which brings out stamps on behalf of Alderney Island - 1) Ode on a Grecian Urn,(48p) 2) Ode on Indolence (65p), 3) Ode on Melancholy (66p), 4) Ode to a Nightingale (80p), 5) Ode to Psyche (90p), 6) Ode to Autumn (98 p): Stamp Set issue date: 24.07.2019

32) Isle of Mann: Celebrating the 200th Birth Anniversary of the Birth of Herman Melville, the author of the classic Moby Dick: A six Stamp Set issued on 22.07.2019

33) "Tatty Teddy" - "Me to You" Bears: Isle of Man Post Office is marketing a special edition of 200 Bears dressed as Santa along-with Tatty Teddy's own stamp and special envelope post-marked "21.11.2019"


35) "Video Games" - Great Britain: A set of 8 Postage stamps brought out by the Royal Mail U.K. featuring Elite (1984), Dizzy (1987), Populous (1989), Lemmings (1991), Micro Machines (1991), Sensible Soccer (1992), Wipeout (1995), Worms (1995) and 2 Miniature Sheets on "Tomb Raider - Lara Croft": Date of Stamp set issue : 21.01.2020

36) Royal Mint, United Kingdom (UK): Five new Commemorative Coins to be issued this year (2020) include the: 1) "Bicentenary of the death of King George III", 2) Tokyo Olympics, 3) "Voyage of the Mayflower", 4) "Victory in Europe Day - 75th Anniversary, 5) Agatha Christie's First novel - The Mysterious Affair at Styles":

37) 250th Birth Anniversary of Beethoven: A Commemorative Postage stamp of 1 Pound issued by Guernsey Post, a British Crown Dependency (BCD): Stamp issue date: 21.01.2020

38) Rock Band "Queen", United Kingdom: A new Collector Coin Series titled -"Music Legends": First Coins in the Series minted by the Royal Mint, UK, features the iconic Band on Cupro-nickel (5 Pounds), Silver (1 & 2 Pounds) and Gold (25 & 100 Pounds) Coins: Coins issue date: 20.01.2020

39) "BREXIT" Coins, UK: 50 Pence Commemorative Coins being issued by the Royal Mint, UK: Issue date: 31.01.2020

40) 200th Anniversary of Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom (1820-2020): "Visions of the Universe", which include a combo of eight stamps exhibiting contributions to Astronomy made by the RAS and a 50 Pence Coin depicting a Black Hole, with a special commentary on Prof. Stephen Hawking's contribution to astronomy & a 24-page Prestige Stamp Booklet: Stamp set issue date: 11.02.2020


42) "Britannia", United Kingdom: The Annual Gold and Silver Bullion Proof & Uncirculated Coins Series brought out by the Royal Mail, UK: Date of issue: 10.02.2020



Famous Battles
1) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to St. Helena: (Part I): A One Crown Commemorative coin issued by the Ascension Island (minted by Pobjoy Mint UK) 
2) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to st. Helena: (Part II) 1) A 5 GBP Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK. 2) A"Drie Landen Zilverset" ( ot the "Three Lands Silver set") containing coins issued by the Royal Dutch Mint including coins of Netherlands, Belgium and UK

Gold Coins:
  
1) Gold Sovereigns issued in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 by MMTC-PAMP in India under licence from the Royal Mint, UK, carrying the "I" Mint Mark

2) Gold Half-Sovereigns minted by MMTC-PAMP in India in 2014 under licence from the Royal Mint UK bearing the "I" Mint Mark 

Silver Coins:



British India Coinage:

 1) East India Company Quarter Anna Copper Coin which is one of the first issues under the Coinage Act 1835

2) Victoria Coinage: When she was Queen and afterwards Empress

3) Edward VII: King & Emperor  Coinage

4) George V King Emperor Coinage

5) George VI: The last of the British India Emperors Coinage 

Other British Royalty: 

1) Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1952-2012): A Five Pound Commemorative coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK

2) Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953: A Five Pound Coin minted by the Royal Mint UK in 2013, depicting the Imperial State Crown

3) The Royal Coat of Arms of the UK: Great British 2012 Coin Set (Uncirculated) issued by the Royal Mint UK

4) Prince George's Christening Ceremony celebrated with coins issued by the Royal Mint UK in 2013

5) The British Empire:  A Case of Numismatic "Segregation": (Guest Post by Rahul Kumar)

6) 1) The Portrait Collection: Various Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on Coinage 2) The Fourth & Final Circulating coinage of the Portrait designed by Ian Rank-Broadley and the First Edition of the portrait of the Queen made by Jody Clark

 British Coinage:


2) Transformation of a Five shilling Coin (Crown) into the UK Twenty-five Pence & then the Five Pound Coin


4) The 350th Anniversary of the Guinea: A Two Pound Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK celebrating the milestone



6) The Tower of London Coin Series issued by the Royal Mint, UK: A Four Coin Series covering Four Five Pound Coins featuring - The Raven, The Crown Jewels, The Yeoman Warders and the Ceremony of the Keys (all coins dated 2019)

7) Royal Air Force (RAF), U.K. Centenary (1918-2018):A set of four 2 Pound coins issued by the Royal Mint UK depicting four iconic aircraft which have been inducted by the RAF at various points of time - Super-marine Spitfire, Vulcan, Sea King & Lightning II: Coin set issued in 2018 

8) 50th Anniversary of the first issue of the iconic 7-sided 50 Pence Coins in the variants of Gold, Silver and Brilliant Uncirculated issued by the Royal Mint UK on 24.09.2019

9) Celebrating the 25th James Bond Film -"No Time To Die", with Base Metal, Gold & Silver Coins from the Royal Mint, UK: "007"s most challenging mission": 02.03.2020

 Commemorative British Coinage:

 1) Commemorating the Bicentenary of Charles Dickens: A Two pound coin celebrating his literary contributions during the Victorian Era

 2) Commemorating 50 Years of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - presently called the World Wide Fund for Nature by issue of a Fifty Pence coin by the Royal Mint, UK

3) Coins commemorating London Olympics & Paralympics (2012)


5) Commemorating the 100th Birth anniversary of Christopher Ironside with his " Royal Arms" design on a 50 Pence coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK 


The Brixton Pound:
Links: Postage Stamps: 

12) Owls: A set of 10 Stamps depicting five Owls - Barn Owl (Tyto alba), Little Owl (Athene noctua), Tawny Owl (Strix aluco), Short eared Owl (Asio flammeus) and Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) issued by the Royal Mail Uk on 11.05.2018

13) Reintroduced Species: A set of six stamps issued by the Royal Mail, UK depicting UK's successfully restored wildlife including the Osprey, Eurasian Beaver, Pool Frog, Sand Lizard, Large Blue Butterfly and Stinking Hawk's-beard species on 17.04.2018

14) World Post Day Limited Edition of 500 Commemorative Covers, Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory (BOT): Special Cover issue date:n 09.10.2019

15) Forests, Royal Mail, U.K.: Centenary of the Forestry Commission (1919-2019): A set of six stamps issued by the Royal Mail, UK depicting six well-known forests across the U.K. - i) Glen Affric Inverness-shire, Scotland; ii) Westonbirt Gloucestershire, England; iii) Sherwood Forest; iv) Coed y Brenin Gwynedd, Wales; v) Glenriff Forest Country Antrim, Northern Ireland; vi) Kielder Forest Northumberland, England: Stamp set issue date:13.08.2019




17) 150th Anniversary (Sesquicentenary) of The Royal Philatelic Society London: A Limited Edition Commemorative Cover (500 Editions) brought outby the Gibraltar Post on 21.10.2019

18) "The Christmas story", Alderney, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): Alderney Post in association with Guernsey Post has issued this set of seven stamps, designs for which have been made through paper-cutting art: Date of issue: 30.10.2019







24) 250th Birth Anniversary of Beethoven: A Commemorative Postage stamp of 1 Pound issued by Guernsey Post, a British Crown Dependency (DCD): Stamp issue date: 21.01.2020

25) "Sealife in the Ramsar Region" managed by Alderney Wildlife Trust, Alderney, a British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set of six stamps issued by the States of Alderney Post for Guernsey Post featuring a Grey Seal Pup (48 Pence), Shore Crab (65 Pence), Garnet (66 Pence), Beadlet Anemone (80 Pence), Ormer (90 Pence) and Cushion Stars (98 Pence)


26) 200th Anniversary of Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom (1820-2020): "Visions of the Universe", which include a combo of eight stamps exhibiting contributions to Astronomy made by the RAS and a 50 Pence Coin depicting a Black Hole, with a special commentary on Prof. Stephen Hawking's contribution to Astronomy & a 24-page Prestige Stamp Booklet: Stamp set issue date: 11.02.2020

27) i) A James Bond Mega issue by Royal Mail, UK, celebrating the 25th Bonf Movie "No Time to Die" and presenting all six actors who have acted as James Bond over the years, together with "Q Branch's" path defining gadgets/machines; ii) A combo issue of Royal Mail Stamps and Royal Mint, UK's Gold, Silver and BU Coins



29) The Declaration of Arbroath, Scotland, UK: 700th Anniversary (1320-2020) Commemoration: Four Scottish Definitive Stamps issued by the Royal Mail UK: Date of Stamps issue: 06.04.2020


30) The Romantic Poets, UK: 1) A Combo of 10 Stamps (by Royal Mail UK) and a 5 Pounds Commemorative Coin (by Royal Mint UK), on the 250th Birth Anniversary of William Wordsworth includes the Romantic (Nature) poets - John Clare, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WilliamBlake, Walter Scott, Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Wordsworth, Mary Robinson, Letetia Elizabeth Landon, John Keats & Lord Byron: Date of stamp issue: 07.04.2020


31) Ancient Postal Routes - Mail Ships, Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency (BCD): A EUROPA set of six stamps brought out by Guernsey Post depicting six Mail Ships that sailed between Guernsey and the United Kingdom: Date of Stamp set issue: 01.04.2020



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