2019 Austrian Supersaurs €3 coins series: the Spinosaurus Aegyptus
- September 27, 2019
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- Pierre
At 18 metres in length and weighing a whopping 9 tons, the “Spinosaurus Aegyptus” was the largest carnivore to have ever walked the Earth, even outranking that most iconic of prehistoric predators, the Tyrannosaurus rex.
As such, Spinosaurus is the perfect way to launch 12-coin Supersaurs series, which brings prehistoric giants back to life in the shape of 12 superb glow-in-the-dark coins. Each one of the 12 prehistoric beasts featured in the series possessed an exceptional quality, such as the most sophisticated hunting skills, the longest claws or the most powerful bite, to name but a few.
Meaning ‘spine lizard’, “Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus” lived some 100 million years ago in what is now known as North Africa, where Spinosaurus remains were discovered for the first time in Egypt in 1912. The head and jaws of the dinosaur were long and narrow, not unlike those of the contemporary crocodile, and like that semiaquatic reptile, the Spinosaurus is thought to have been at home both on land and in water, and to have existed on a diet of both land and marine animals.
Spinosuarus features all 12 prehistoric animals in the Supersaurs series in silhouette on its obverse.
On the reverse, a colour-printed Spinosaurus is shown with glow-in-the-dark effect.
All 12 of the 3 euro coins in the Supersaurs series are legal tender in Austria.
COIN SPECIFICATIONS
Face Value: €3
Diameter: 34 mm
Material: Copper alloy
Weight: 16g
Mintage: 65,000 coins
Technical effect: “Glow-in-the-Dark” colour print
NB: The first day of issue is Wednesday 6 November 2019.
Sources: Austrian Mint and NUMISMAG.
