10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (The Spiked Lizard)
Obverse
Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
Reverse
Image of Borealopelta markmitchelli - The Spiked Lizard
Lettering: CANADA 10 DOLLARS 2016
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Face Value
10 Dollars (Numeric: 10)
Series
The Day of the Dinosaurs
Engravers
Obverse
Susan Taylor
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.9999)
Weight
15.87 g
Size
34 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
Reverse Lettering
CANADA 10 DOLLARS 2016
Comments
2nd issue of 3-coin series
Borealopelta (meaning "Northern shield") is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada. Discovered at an oil sands mine north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, that is owned by the Suncor Energy company, the specimen is remarkable for being among the best preserved dinosaur fossils of its size ever found. Borealopelta markmitchelli, named in 2017 by Caleb Brown and colleagues from a well-preserved specimen known as the Suncor nodosaur.
