2010 Canada 50-cent Daspletosaurus Torosus Lenticular Coin (#1)

The Royal Canadian Mint teams up with the Canadian Museum of Nature to create this new series of must-have dinosaur coins - all to celebrate the Museum's 100th anniversary and to underscore its status as Canada's leading natural sciences and natural history museum.

Daspletosaurus Torosus is just one of many amazing dinosaur fossils on display in The Talisman Energy Fossil Gallery - a fierce prehistoric carnivore that will spring to action with a slight tilt of the coin. It's presented in a full-colour folder that also includes six trading cards that will fascinate and engage amateur dinosaur hunters and enthusiasts alike - a terrific keepsake!

Specifications:
Item number: 110200
Face Value: 50 cent
Mintage: Unlimited
Composition: Brass plated Steel
Diameter (mm): 35
Edge: Plain
Finish: Specimen

Special Features:
This is the first issue in our Dinosaur Exhibit series, using vibrant colour and intriguing lenticular technology which set the stage for a stunning motion effect. It's a coin on the move; tilt the coin and watch the dinosaur come towards you.

Trading cards feature Dromaeosaurus, Dromiceiomimus, Maiasaura, Sinosauropteryx, Styracosaurus and the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Packaging:
Folded panel containing six collector trading cards.