3365) "Archaeopteryx", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Eighth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2023:
The Czech Mint's twelve-part series entitled Prehistoric World presents the wondrous realm of Mesozoic lizards – not only the dinosaurs that ruled the land, but also their relatives that conquered the sea and the air.
Diminutive creatures of all shapes and sizes disappeared from the world 66 million years ago, leaving behind only old bones and burning questions.
What did they look like? What did they do for a living? How did they communicate? How did they fight? How did they care for the young?
Many of the answers can be found on the brightly coloured silver coins.
The Eighth Coin release resembles the Archaeopteryx:
The Eighth Mesozoic lizard appearing on the Czech Mint's silver coin from the Prehistoric World series is the Archaeopteryx.
The Archaeopteryx was long thought to be a primeval bird, but apparently it was actually a theropod dinosaur.
By the time its first fossil was found, as the missing link between reptiles and birds, it had become a mainstay of Darwin's doctrine of evolution. Its outline feathers were well developed, its limb geometry resembled some of today's birds, and its weight did not exceed one kilogram.
It can therefore be assumed that it was capable of gliding or even active flight. Its 70-centimetre wingspan was also used for hunting, and for knocking down prey. With jaws full of sharp teeth, it could catch insects and small vertebrates.
The Coin:
As the licence to issue the commemorative coins of the Czech Mint is granted by the Pacific island of Niue, the Obverse bears its necessary attributes - the "national emblem", the nominal value of "1 DOLLAR (NZD)" and the year of issue "2023".
The specifications of the Silver One Dollar Coin are:
Country of issue: Niue Island; Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD); Date of Coin issue: 11/2023; Coin Series Theme: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world"; Coin Theme: "Prehistoric world - Plesiosaurus"; Coin Quality: Proof (P), Coloured issue; Mintage: 1,000 pieces; Designer: Petr Patka, DiS; Numbered issue: No; Certificate of Authenticuty (COA): Yes; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 31.1 grams or 1.00 Oz; Diameter/Size: 37.00 mm; Packaging: Black leather case; Capsule: Yes.
- One can save the coin dedicated to the dinosaur in a collector's album, which is full of interesting facts about the life of giant lizards.
The Czech Mint's twelve-pieces series of commemorative coins titled "Prehistoric World" presents the wondrous realm of Mesozoic lizards - not only the dinosaurs that ruled the land, but also their relatives that conquered the sea and air.
The creatures of all shapes and sizes disappeared from the world 66 million years ago, leaving only old bones and burning questions. How did they look like? What did they eat? How did they communicate? How did they fight? How did they care for their young?
Many of the answers can be found inside this collector's album that is packed with pictures and interesting facts about the lives of the following creatures:
Tyrannosaurus (2022)
Triceratops (2022)
Ankylosaurus (2022)
Pachycephalosaurus (2022)
Parasaurolophus (2023)
Maiasaura (2023)
Pteranodon (2023)
Archaeopteryx (2023)
Brachiosaurus (2024)
Stegosaurus (2024)
Plesiosaurus (2024)
Ichthyosaurus (2024)
The album is bilingual - it contains texts in Czech and English.
Links to "The Coin Series - The Prehistoric World - The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards:
Links to Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:
5) Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), Niue: First Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series" minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue: Date of Coin issue: 01/2020
6) Nikola Tesla, Niue: Second Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series" minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue : Date of Coin issue: 03/2020
7) Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Niue: Third Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series", minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue: Date of Coin issue: 07/2020
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