Description
This 2016 $10 pure silver coin is the second in the Day of the Dinosaurs series, and features the Styracosaurus. This formidable herbivore, with its long nasal horn and six horns that extend out from behind its neck frill, is shown in the sub-tropical environment of its era during the Cretaceous period about 75 million years ago. Mintage 10,000. As a pure silver coin struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, this item is GST/HST exempt.
The Design:
The design shows the dinosaur in three quarter profile with selective colour, creating the impression that the dinosaur is stampeding towards the viewer. Surrounding this ceratopsian dinosaur is the lush, semi-tropical vegetation that dominated Alberta during the Late Cretaceous period. The positioning of the dinosaur allows for a close view of the single nasal horn that gives this herbivore an intimidating appearance. Glancing towards the bony frill, the uppermost pair of horns rise up, while the lower horns are pointed to the side; even the pointed jugal horn on its cheek is visible. The scientific accuracy of this depiction has been verified by paleontologists at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. The reverse is engraved with the words "CANADA," the date "2016" and the face value of "10 DOLLARS".
