2022 $1 Australian Dinosaurs - Kunbarrasaurus ieversi Coin & Stamp Cover PNC
2022 $1 Australian Dinosaurs - Kunbarrasaurus ieversi Coin & Stamp Cover PNC
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2022 $1 Australian Dinosaurs - Kunbarrasaurus ieversi Coin & Stamp Cover PNCThe near-complete fossilised skeleton ofKunbarrasaurus ieversiwas discovered in 1989 near Richmond in north-western Queensland. The small, squat, armoured ankylosaur ("fused lizard") dinosaur is the most complete skeleton ever discovered from Eastern Gondwana, and the most complete skeleton ever discovered from Eastern Gondwana, and the most complete anklosaurian skeleton from the entirety of the Gondwanan continents.It lived around the Eromanga Sea 103-101 million years ago, in the Early Cretaceous Period. It was a plant eater, and remains of this individual's last meal were found in it stomach regionKunbarrasauruswas quadrupedal and covered in bony armour on the head, back, abdomen, legs and along the long tail.Around the size of a modern sheep, it has a parrot-like beak and an inner ear similar to that of a turtle.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