For 2020 the Royal Mint in conjunction with the Natural History Museum released a special Dinosauria collection starting with the Limited Issue Megalosaurus 50p Fifty Pence Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.
The reverse designed by Robert Nicholls features the Megalosaurus while the obverse features the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 350 Worldwide
Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
The first time a dinosaur has featured on an official UK coin
A landmark moment in British science commemorated on a coin for the very first time
Developed in conjunction with the Natural History Museum
The coin design and packaging illustrations are based on scientifically accurate reconstructions
