UK 2024 50p National History Museum Jurassic Stegosaurus Coloured Silver Proof Coin

The Natural History Museum in London is home to many impressive prehistoric remain yet few compare to the awe inspiring skeleton of 'Sophie' the Stegosaurus.The skeleton of this groundbreaking specimen is 85 percent complete and helps to answer many of the questions posed by palaeontologists about the specifics for more than a century. Whilst much is still unknown about this prehistoric herbivore, Stegosaurus remains one of the most popular and easily identifiable dinosaurs of all, distinguishable by the notable rows of plates running down its back. Featuring original artwork from renowned palaeo-artist Robert Nicholls, this foray into Tales of the Earth provides the inside story of Bob Simon's incredible discovery in 2003 of the world's most complete Stegosaurus skeleton.