2013 Pre-Historic Creatures Glow-in-the-Dark 25 Cents Tiktaalik

This fun and dynamic 2014 large-format 25-cent collector coin takes us back 375 million years, or about 125 million years before the beginning of the age of dinosaurs. The coin features a prehistoric animal called the Tiktaalik roseae, sometimes referred to as the "fishapod." When the first fossil of the Tiktaalik was discovered in the Canadian Arctic in 2004, it shed light on a pivotal point in the history of life on Earth—when the first fish were evolving to the point that they could venture out onto land.

This 35-mm coin features two different renditions of the Tiktaalik. In regular light, the design shows a full-colour image of how paleontologists believe it would have looked when it was alive. When viewed in the dark, a highly detailed glowing image of the skeleton appears, showing the real elements as we know with certainty. The design includes the word "Canada," the date "2013" and the face value of "25 cents." The image was approved by Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology.

• Mintage: 30,000
• Diameter: 35 mm

Includes:
• 2013 Pre-Historic Creatures Glow-in-the-Dark 25 Cents Tiktaalik

Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day return policy through TSC.