Natural History Museum launches fourth coin collection with The Royal Mint
Three new coins featuring a steppe mammoth, woolly rhinoceros and giant deer are released
The Natural History Museum and The Royal Mint have launched their fourth collection of coins yesterday – adding Ice Age Giants to the Tales of the Earth collaboration.
The new trio of coins, made up of a steppe mammoth, woolly rhinoceros and giant deer, celebrate some of the largest mammals to exist during this period of history.
The first of the coins to be released today (Monday 21 October) features Mammuthus trogontherii, also known as the steppe mammoth. This extinct species of herbivore was one of the largest Mammoths ever to live - even bigger than the elephants today – and had an average shoulder height of 4 metres and weighed an average of 10 tonnes.
This three-part collection also features the woolly rhinoceros and giant deer on specially curated coins, which are due to be released later this year. Each has been brought back to life by renowned British paleo-artist Robert Nicholls, with expert guidance from paleobiologist Professor Adrian Lister at the Natural History Museum.
Maxine Lister, Head of Licensing, Natural History Museum, said; “We are thrilled to continue working with our licensing partner The Royal Mint on the Tales of the Earth series. After the success of our first three collections, we are delighted to be able to shine a light on some of the incredible species that thrived during the Ice Age, also known as the Pleistocene Epoch which began around 2.6 million years ago.
“We hope that this collection will help all, young and old, to be inspired by the wonder of our natural world.”
The official steppe mammoth 2024 50p coin available to purchase from The Royal Mint’s website from 9am Monday 21 October, with prices starting from £12.
You can purchase them here - https://www.royalmint.com/shop/limited-editions/ice-age-giants/
