Part of New Zealand's ongoing dinosaur series, this coin commemorates titanosaurs — the sauropod clade whose fossils have been found on every continent, including Antarctica. New Zealand itself has no known non-avian dinosaur fossil record to speak of, which makes the subject choice a curatorial decision rather than a national heritage one. The Reserve Bank has leaned heavily on the collectibles market since the 1990s, issuing themed silver dollars well outside any domestic circulation purpose.
Part of New Zealand's ongoing dinosaur series, this coin commemorates titanosaurs — the sauropod clade whose fossils have been found on every continent, including Antarctica. New Zealand itself has no known non-avian dinosaur fossil record to speak of, which makes the subject choice a curatorial decision rather than a national heritage one. The Reserve Bank has leaned heavily on the collectibles market since the 1990s, issuing themed silver dollars well outside any domestic circulation purpose.