Copper

This unique copper coin series "Supersaurs" is newly released by the Austrian Mint and combines 2 very popular themes together : Dinosaur imagery on coins and glow in the dark special effect. 

The set consists of 3 coins depicting three majestic prehistoric giants, the Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus, the Mosasaurus hoffmanni and the Arambourgiania.

Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus: At 18 m in length and weighing a whopping 9 tons, the Spinosaurus Aegyptus was the largest carnivore to have ever walked the Earth, even outranking that most iconic of prehistoric predators, the Tyrannosaurus Rex. It lived some 100 million years ago in what is now known as North Africa, where Spinosaurus remains were discovered for the first time in Egypt in 1912.

Mosasaurus hoffmanni: At 17 m in length the Mosasaurus Hoffmanni was the largest marine dinosaur. It lived about 82 to 66 million years ago during the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous and the earliest fossils known to science were found as skulls in a chalk quarry near the Dutch city of Maastricht in the late 1700s.

Arambourgiania: The largest flying animal to have ever dominated the skies. Arambourgianias were enormous creatures and were estimated to have a 3 m long neck, a 13 m wingspan, and a 5 m height. It went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period some 66 million years ago.

The reverse of each coin features the giants in a colourful depiction and this depiction glows in the dark in dark environments. 

Each coin contains 18 grams of copper and has a legal tender value of EUR 3. 

Each coin is limited to a maximum mintage of 65,000.

1 AVDP oz Buffalo Copper Round minted by Golden State Mint in the United States.

These Buffalo Rounds are brand new non-circulated copper rounds with a rendition of James Earle Fraser's classic design of the Buffalo Nickel issued in 1913. Generally, Fraser's Indian Head nickel design is regarded as among the best designs of any U.S. coins.

The obverse (front) of the round depicts a Native American and with the motto ”LIBERTY” on top right. The reverse (back) of the rounds depicts a standing American bison (buffalo) atop a mound of dirt. Supposedly, the bison was modeled after "Black Diamond" in the New York Central Park Zoo. The rounds are hallmark stamped with their weight, purity and have a reeded edge.

Each Buffalo copper round is minted in .999 fine copper.

1 AVDP oz Incuse Indian Copper Round minted by Golden State Mint in the United States.

This beautiful medallion’s obverse (front) features the profile of a Native American chief in full headdress and shows the motto "Liberty" on the top, while the reverse displays the profile of a standing American Eagle, the motto "In God We Trust" on the right and motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM" on the left with the device "Golden State Mint" along the top.

Each copper Incuse Indian copper round is minted in .999 fine copper.

1 AVDP oz Morgan Copper Round minted by Golden State Mint in the United States.

The Morgan Copper Round is designed in the likeness of the Morgan dollar a United States dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904, and then again in 1921 The Morgan coin is named for its designer, United States Mint Assistant Engraver George T. Morgan. 

The obverse (front) depicts a profile portrait representing Lady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap with the motto “LIBERTY inscribed in the headband. The reverse (back) depicts an eagle with wings outstretched and the motto “ IN GOD WE TRUST inscribed above it. Golden State Mint’s device appears on the bottom and the round's weight and purity stamped around the top, left and right sides.

Each copper Incuse Indian copper round is minted in .999 fine copper.

1 AVDP oz Saint Gaudens Round minted by Golden State Mint in the United States.

The Saint Gaudens copper bullion round is a rendition of a twenty-dollar gold coin, or double eagle, produced by the United States Mint from 1907 to 1933. The coin is named after its designer, the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who designed the obverse and reverse. It is considered by many to be the most beautiful of U.S. coins.

The obverse (front) depicts lady Liberty holding a torch in one hand and an olive branch in the other as she strides across a rocky outcrop. Behind her are the United States Capitol and the rays of the sun.The reverse (back) depicts an eagle with wings outstretched and the motto “ IN GOD WE TRUST inscribed above it. Clutched in the eagle's right talon is an olive branch, while the left talon is clutching arrows. Golden State Mint’s device appears on the top and the round's weight and purity stamped around the bottom, left and right sides.

Each copper Saint Gaudens copper round is minted in .999 fine copper.

1 AVDP oz Walking Liberty Round minted by Golden State Mint in the United States.

The Walking Liberty copper bullion round's design is based on the classic Walking Liberty half-dollar coin

Each copper Walking Liberty copper round is minted in .999 fine copper.