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2022 $1 Australian Dinosaurs - Diamantinasaurus Coin & Stamp Cover PNC

2022 $1 Australian Dinosaurs - Diamantinasaurus Coin & Stamp Cover PNC

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2022 $1 Australian Dinosaurs - Diamantinasaurus Coin & Stamp Cover PNCDiamantinasaurus matildaewas a titanosaurian sauropod (meaning lizard-footed). It lived during the Mid-Cretaceous Period, around 100-95 million years ago, in what is now southern central Queensland.This huge, four-legged, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur is estimated to have measured 16 to 20 metres in length and about two-and-a-half to three metres high at the hip.The first fossilised bones were found in 2005 near Winton, Queensland. Around 30 per cent of the skeleton has been recovered, making it the most complete Cretaceous sauropod ever found in Australia. The known skeleton (nicknamed 'Matilda') includes most of the forelimb, shoulder girdle, pelvis, hindlimb and ribs, one shoulder bone, a radius and some vertebrae.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
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