{"product_id":"2026-50-exceptional-discoveries-dinosaurs-of-canada-mintlab-fine-silver-coin-no-tax","title":"(Pre-Order) 2026 $50 Exceptional Discoveries - Dinosaurs of Canada Mintlab Fine Silver Coin (No Tax)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 $50 Exceptional Discoveries - Dinosaurs of Canada \u003cem\u003eMintlab \u003c\/em\u003eFine Silver Coin (No Tax)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-short-desc default-links\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tmx-rtf-medium-text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us at the dig site, where science unearths a dinosaur’s story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc default-links\" data-component=\"Readmore\" data-component-id=\"f6194457e6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s rare to find the skeleton of a young tyrannosaur, but a \u003cem\u003eGorgosaurus libratus\u003c\/em\u003e specimen discovered in Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park in 2009 revealed something even rarer: a last meal, preserved inside its stomach cavity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMerging science and story in one unforgettable piece, this dinosaur-themed coin features a new technology – Double-dimension Relief—two minting technologies are incorporated into one coin! The coin’s obverse is struck Super Incuse (incuse relief struck below the coin’s surface), while the coin’s reverse is struck in Ultra High Relief (raised relief struck above the coin’s surface). It brings to life an exceptional palaeontological discovery: the first fossil evidence that juvenile tyrannosaurs ate differently than adults. The coin’s obverse takes you to the dig site, where the deep trench encircling the fossil is struck Super Incuse. Flip over the coin for a reimagining of the past on the coin’s reverse, where Ultra High Relief highlights the young \u003cem\u003eGorgosaurus\u003c\/em\u003e as it chases down a yearling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitipes elegans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, offering a glimpse into Late Cretaceous predator-prey interactions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnearth the moment: A dinosaur’s last meal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"blurb-block__title\"\u003eA new minting technology!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__wysiwyg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGorgosaurus libratus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitipes elegans\u003c\/em\u003e, predator and prey, appear in the Mint’s new technology, Double-dimension Relief that includes a trench on the obverse struck Super Incuse to a depth of 1.5mm and Ultra High Relief (2.0mm high) on the coin’s reverse, offering a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglimpse into Late Cretaceous predator-prey interactions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"blurb-block__title\"\u003eFrosted to perfection\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__wysiwyg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of colour, frostings help tell the story by diffusing light and creating soft contrasts between the design elements on both sides of the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned by Canadian paleoartist Julius Csotonyi, the coin’s reverse is an artistic rendering of Late Cretaceous Alberta, showing a predator-prey interaction in the lush prehistoric ecosystem. A young \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eGorgosaurus libratus \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis depicted as an active hunter, pursuing the smaller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitipes elegans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; both are rendered in Ultra High Relief to create a more dimensional appearance. Bridging paleoart with fossil evidence, the obverse features an engraved representation of the \u003cem\u003eGorgosaurus\u003c\/em\u003e skeleton, specimen “TMP 2009.12.14” curated at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta, with \u003cem\u003eCitipes \u003c\/em\u003eremains inside the stomach cavity in the exact position they were preserved. The fossils are surrounded by a trench struck Super Incuse, to simulate their discovery and excavation in Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park in 2009, while the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati appears below. The illustrations were reviewed for scientific accuracy by paleontologists at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecifications: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRCM Number: 252971\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 647 \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 99.99% pure silver\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 156 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 65.25 mm \u003cbr\u003eFace Value: $50 \u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Serrated \u003cbr\u003eArtist: Julius Csotonyi (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMintLAB coins challenge the status quo.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLead by the R\u0026amp;D team, they showcase authentic trial pieces – real prototypes created during the development of future coin technologies. Each piece is rare, innovative, and complete with exclusive packaging and a Chief Technology Officer‑signed certificate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePast and present: A dinosaur’s story.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInspired by an exceptional palaeontological discovery made in Canada, both sides of the coin tell the same dinosaur story using two Mint technologies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuided by the story it set out to tell.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe fossil’s story inspired the R\u0026amp;D behind this coin, which marks the first time Super Incuse technology is applied to the obverse, and Ultra High Relief on the reverse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAction scene on one side, fossil on the other.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGet to know\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGorgosaurus\u003c\/em\u003e, a tyrannosaur, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitipes\u003c\/em\u003e, a caenagnathid, dinosaur species that lived 75 million years ago in what is today southern Alberta! That past is represented on the reverse, while the fossilized specimen discovered in 2009 is on the obverse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientifically verified.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBoth the reverse and obverse designs have been reviewed by Dr. François Therrien, paleontologist and Curator of Dinosaur Palaeoecology at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. 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