Society of Medallists, #128, Tyrannosaurus Rex obverse design
Society of Medallists, #128, Tyrannosaurus Rex obverse
The most awe inspiring and well know of all the dinosaurs, "T-Rex" was a predator/scavenger that lived in the Late Cretaceous in North America.
Tyrannosaurus Rex reverse
Society of Medallists, #128, Styracosaurus obverse
Although a herbivore, probably a real challenge for a predator to bring down with its array of spikes and horns. Lived in the Late Cretaceous in North America.
Styracosaurus reverse
Society of Medallists, #128, Pteranodon
Technically not a dinosaur, this flying reptile soared in the skies of the Late Cretaceous in North America.
Pteranodon reverse
Society of Medallists, #128, Stegosaurus
One of the most iconic and popular dinosaurs, Stegosaurus sported a double row of plates on its back and tail which may have been a thermoregulatory mechanism. Late Jurassic, North America.
Stegosaurus reverse
Society of Medallists, #128, Deinonychus
My personal favorite, Deinonychus was a man sized predator that hunted in packs. Early Cretaceous, North Americca.
Deinonychus reverse
Society of Medallists, #128, Diplodocus
A huge sauropod, at 85 feet in length, had a long whiplash tail that it used for defense against predators. It lived in North America in the Late Jurassic.
