2024 Canada $20 Discovering Dinosaurs: Royal Horned Face - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin with Rhodium Plating

2024 Canada $20 Discovering Dinosaurs: Royal Horned Face - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin with Rhodium Plating

Royalty among horned dinosaurs: Uncover the story of a unique Canadian find.  

In 2005, a prehistoric snout encased in calcareous concretion was spotted in a cliff overlooking Alberta’s Oldman River. After a challenging extraction, the mostly intact skull—the one depicted on this coin—proved to be a significant discovery: its unusual mix of features, such as the set of horns and an elaborate frill, led paleontologists at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology to determine that the skull belonged to a new species of horned dinosaurs, and that ceratopsians were more diverse than previously thought!

Unveiled in 2015, Regaliceratops peterhewsi makes its coin debut on this 2024 collectible, where the 69-million-year-old skull shines against the black rhodium-plated “limestone” background.

Presenting “Royal Horned Face,” another Canadian dinosaur discovery.

Features:

Coin #3. Imagine the excitement of unearthing a new prehistoric species: Discovering Dinosaurs places you in the field and at the site of an exciting Canadian dinosaur discovery! This is our third Discovering Dinosaurs
Scientifically Verified. The fossil depicted on your coin has been verified for scientific accuracy by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, where the skull was carefully studied by paleontologists, and where it is now on permanent display in the museum’s Dinosaur Hall.
For dino lovers of all ages. Dinosaurs are a popular theme with collectors and Canadians of all ages. They're also an important part of Canada's natural heritage!
Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
No GST/HST. 

Design:

Rhodium Plating
The black rhodium-plated background represents the hidden or unknown past. This dark design element keeps the focus on the engraved fossils that have helped paleontologists piece together the story of prehistoric Canada.

"NEW" Dinosaur
Like 2021’s Reaper of Death (Coin #1) and 2022’s Mercury’s Horned Face (Coin #2), Regaliceratops is a recent Canadian discovery: the 69-million-year-old skull depicted on this coin was discovered in 2005, and after careful study, the newly discovered species was unveiled in 2015. Regaliceratops has never appeared on a coin… until now.

Engraved Textured
Beneath the rhodium plating on your coin’s reverse, the engraved texture represents the thrill of discovery: it mimics the textured appearance of hard rock in which the Regaliceratops skull was encased.

Packaging:

Your coin is individually encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

Specifications:

Face Value: $20
Mintage: 8,000
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Finish: Matte Proof