Colored coin 3 euro Austria 2022 – Pachycephalosaurus

This is the eleventh coin in the series. The Supersaurs series brings prehistoric giants back to life in the form of 12 gorgeous glow-in-the-dark coins.

Pachycephalosaurus means “fat-headed lizard” in Greek. It lived in what is now the northwestern United States and Alberta in Canada during the Late Cretaceous, about 70 million years ago. The unusually curved, spiked skull was unique among dinosaurs. This species could see in three dimensions.

Obverse: A colorful Pachycephalosaurus threatened by a predatory Allosaurus in a prehistoric landscape.

Reverse: silhouettes of all 12 prehistoric animals from the “Supersaurs” series.

Series: Supersaurs

Denomination: 3 euro

Weight: 16g

Diameter: 34mm

Material: CuNi

Quality: UNC

Circulation: 65,000 pieces

All 3 euro coins in this series are legal tender in Austria.