Name: Tyrannosaurus Rex 50p
Brand: The Royal Mint
Price: 9.75 GBP
Availability: InStock

Tyrannosaurus Rex 50p

Tyrannosaurus Rex 50p Images

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Tyrannosaurus Rex 50p Obverse - 2024 UK 50p Coin Head Side

Obverse (Heads)

The obverse (heads side) of the 2024 50p coin featuring the portrait designed by Martin Jennings .

Packaging

Official presentation packaging

The Tyrannosaurus Rex 50p comes in official Royal Mint packaging, preserving the coin's condition and authenticity with presentation-ready display.

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Coin Description

Tyrannosaurus 2024 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Cover, Limited Edition 5,000.

Current on discount offer at the Royal Mint. Issue Price: £19.50, Current Price £9.75, secondary market price £4.50 (on blue card).

The Return of the Dinosaurs

The Iconic Specimens UK Coin Collection allows us to step back into a prehistoric world for the return of Tales of the Earth. Iconic Specimens collection celebrates the most legendary prehistoric creatures that roamed the planet. Venture deeper into the land of the dinosaurs with three new designs dedicated to some of the most iconic specimens ever discovered in the field of palaeontology. The first release in the Dinosaur 50p coins series is a special coin dedicated to one of the most ferocious predators in history, the almighty Tyrannosaurus.

Tyrannosaurus Rex 50p Specifications

Issue Date 14 December 2023

Weight 8.00 g

Diameter 27.30 mm

Limited Edition Presentation (LEP) 5,000

Obverse Designer Martin Jennings

Reverse Designer Robert Nicholls

Detailed Information

🦖 Tyrannosaurus 2024 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Cover

Limited edition philatelic numismatic cover combining a 2024 UK Tyrannosaurus 50p Brilliant Uncirculated coin with a matching Royal Mail stamp and special handstamp – just 5,000 individually numbered covers worldwide.

Coin Cover Summary & Key Facts

This official Tyrannosaurus 2024 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Cover is part of The Age of the Dinosaurs collaboration between The Royal Mint, Royal Mail and the Natural History Museum. It features a BU 50p from the Dinosaurs: Iconic Specimens series, paired with a matching Tyrannosaurus stamp cancelled with a bespoke postmark.

📊 Key Figures (Coin Cover)

Core specifications for the 50p coin and its limited-edition coin cover presentation.

Aspect	Figure	Notes
Product type	Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Cover	Official Royal Mail coin cover (philatelic numismatic cover) featuring a BU 50p and matching stamp.
Denomination	50 pence	UK fifty pence coin from the Dinosaurs: Iconic Specimens collection.
Year of issue	2024	First coin in the 2024 dinosaur series, dedicated to Tyrannosaurus.
Metal, weight & diameter (coin)	Alloy: Cupro-Nickel Weight: 8.00 g Diameter: 27.30 mm	Standard UK 50p specification; plain edge.
Coin quality	Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)	Immaculate BU finish – a higher standard than normal circulation coins.
Obverse designer	Martin Jennings	Features the portrait of King Charles III.
Reverse designer	Robert Nicholls	Paleo-artist design showing a Tyrannosaurus alongside its skeleton, with inscriptions TYRANNOSAURUS and CRETACEOUS.
Official partners	The Royal Mint · Royal Mail · Natural History Museum	Coin art and packaging developed using scientifically informed reconstructions in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London.
Stamp & postmark	Tyrannosaurus 1st class stamp Bespoke handstamp	Cover includes the Tyrannosaurus stamp cancelled with a unique postmark featuring the Natural History Museum London SW7 postcode.
Limited edition	5,000 covers	Individually numbered coin covers – once the edition is sold out, no further covers are produced.
Issue price (Royal Mail)	£19.50	Original Royal Mail retail price for the BU coin cover at launch.

💡 Collector Notes

This Tyrannosaurus coin cover neatly bundles three collecting worlds into a single limited edition: modern dinosaur-themed 50p coins, official Royal Mail stamps, and philatelic numismatic covers (PNCs).

Dinosaurs: Iconic Specimens: The coin belongs to The Royal Mint’s Dinosaurs: Iconic Specimens range within the broader Tales of the Earth series, celebrating scientifically accurate reconstructions of famous dinosaurs in partnership with the Natural History Museum.
Design details: Robert Nicholls’ reverse combines a fully-fleshed Tyrannosaurus in motion with its skeletal reconstruction, highlighting both the living animal and its fossil record. The legends TYRANNOSAURUS and CRETACEOUS pin down both the species and the geological period.
Why the coin cover matters: Unlike a loose BU coin, the cover includes:
- a matching Tyrannosaurus stamp,
- a bespoke handstamp tied to the Natural History Museum in London, and
- illustrated information on the dinosaur and the theme.
That extra context and the low edition size are what make the cover more special than a basic BU pack.
Edition size & scarcity: With only 5,000 individually numbered covers, this is a relatively tight issue – especially by modern character-coin standards – and appealing to both coin and stamp collectors.
Collecting tip: For long-term appeal, keep the cover flat, in a protective sleeve or album page, away from direct sunlight and humidity. Condition of both the outer envelope and the coin (no dents, bends or toning spots) will heavily influence future desirability.

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