2022 $1 Australian Dinosaurs - Australovenator wintonensis Coin & Stamp Cover PNC
2022 $1 Australian Dinosaurs - Australovenator wintonensis Coin & Stamp Cover PNC
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2022 $1 Australian Dinosaurs - Australovenator wintonensis Coin & Stamp Cover PNCAustralovenator wintonensiswas a theropod (three-toed) dinosaur that lived during the Mid-Cretaceous. Its fossilised bones were discovered near Winston, Queensland, intermingled with the bones ofDiamantinosaurus.It has been nicknamed 'Banjo', and around 40 percent of its skeleton has been excavated to date, making it the most complete carnivorous dinosaur known from Australia.Like all carnivorous dinosaurs,Australovenatorwas two-legged with smaller forelimbs. It was also equipped with three scimitar-shaped claws and sharp teeth.A swift predator,Australovenatorwas about one-and-a-half metres high at the hip and five to six metres in length. A claw of this dinosaur has also been found in Early Cretaceous rocks in Victoria and at Lightning Ridge, New South Wales.The coin's obverse features the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination.Affixed to the envelope is an official Australia Post International $1.10 stamp. Postmarked for the First Day of Issue 5 September 2022, Winton QLD 4735.Australian legal tenderDenomination : $1Quality : UncirculatedMetal : Aluminium BronzeWeight : 9.00 gmsDiameter : 25 mmMintage : 7,500Certificate of Authenticity : Australia Post Seal of Authenticity