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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Xenoceratops Foremostensis
2014 yearSilver (.9999) | 31.39 g | 38 mm |
Issuer | Canada |
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Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 2014 |
Value | 20 Dollars 20 CAD = USD 15 |
Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
Composition | Silver (.9999) |
Weight | 31.39 g |
Diameter | 38 mm |
Thickness | 3.1 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#62298 |
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Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Dinosaur image, date and value at right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA 2014
20
DOLLARS
JC
XENOCERATOPS
FOREMOSTENSIS
Engraver: Steven Stewart
Designer: Julius Csotonyi
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Although today's Canadian landscape is geologically recent, the landmass it was hundreds of millions of years ago was already teeming with life. Today, traces of the organisms and creatures that once lived here can be found buried in the rocky strata of our country. For over a century, the mystery of this prehistoric life has captivated researchers and the curious alike.In 2012, a team of paleontologists led by a Canadian researcher rediscovered a set of fossils found in 1958 in the Foremost Formation in Alberta, near the village of the same name. Thanks to these samples, the paleontologists identified a new species of dinosaur, which turned out to be the oldest of its kind found in Canada. Researchers Michael Ryan and David Evans also collected additional cranial fragments from the Xenoceratops just north of Foremost, which helped establish the animal's appearance for reconstruction purposes.
Xenoceratops foremostensis was a large herbivorous centrosaurine ceratopsid that is thought to have lived around 78 million years ago. The researchers deduced that it resembled the mature rhinoceros in size, with an approximate weight of two tons. The enormous ruff on the back of its skull was bristling with huge spurs. Xenoceratops also had horns above the eyes and a beak-shaped mouth.
The xenoceratops discovery is noteworthy, as first-generation ceratopsid fossils are quite rare. The samples are currently at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
Packaging
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a burgundy double-shell case adorned with the Royal Canadian Mint logo. The case comes with a standard protective box.
Interesting fact
The Xenoceratops Foremostensis, featured on the 2014 Canadian $20 silver coin, is a recently discovered species of horned dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 76 to 65 million years ago. It was named one of the "Top 10 New Species" by the International Institute for Species Exploration in 2013.
Price
Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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2014 | 4321 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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