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		</div><p>A range of commemorative 50p coins will be emblazoned with dinosaurs to mark Britain’s contribution to discovering the prehistoric creatures.</p>
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<p>The coins will feature three different dinosaurs, the fossils of which led British anatomist Sir Richard Owen to coin the term “Dinosauria” in a paper in 1842, the Royal Mint and Natural History Museum said.</p>
<p>The renowned Victorian scientist applied the name, meaning “fearfully great lizards”, after realising the fossils of Megalosaurus, Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus shared common characteristics.</p>
<figure id="attachment_149459" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-149459" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-149459" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1482D758-B5E4-4164-B26C-3DFE4F5D9ED3.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="596" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-149459" class="wp-caption-text">A commemorative 50 pence coin from Dinosauria Collection showing a Megalosaurus (The Royal Mint)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Clare Matterson, executive director of engagement at the Natural History Museum said: “The story of the discovery of dinosaurs is fascinating and particularly relevant for the Natural History Museum since Sir Richard Owen, who coined the term dinosaur, was also our founder.</p>
<p>“The Dinosauria collection brings this story to life for modern day dinosaur enthusiasts everywhere.”</p>
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<p>The illustrations by paleoartist Robert Nicholls are scientifically accurate representations of the prehistoric beasts.</p>
<p>The Megalosaurus coin can be bought from Thursday, the Iguanodon from March 16 and the Hylaeosaurus from April 6.</p>
<p>The coins will range from £10 to up to £945 for limited-run, gold-proof editions.</p>
<p>To view the full Dinosauria Collection, visit www.royalmint.com/dinosaurs.</p>
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