20 Cents - Elizabeth II Beipiaosaurus

Beipiaosaurus was a therizinosaurid discovered in Liaoning Province, China in 1996 — notable at the time for preserving evidence of two distinct feather types on a single specimen, which contributed meaningfully to the ongoing debate about feather evolution in non-avian dinosaurs. Samoa has issued a steady stream of numismatic pieces under the Natural Wonders and prehistoric fauna themes, largely distributed through European wholesale channels rather than domestic circulation.

The partial gilding is applied post-strike, a finishing technique common to this category of collector issue from this period.