© numismaticroy
© numismaticroy
Token - Tetley, The Lost World No 3. Velociraptor
1997 year| Bronze | 24.13 g | 38.55 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1997 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 24.13 g |
| Diameter | 38.55 mm |
| Thickness | 5.76 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#48979 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 75% |
Reverse
The lost world and Tetley logos surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE LOST WORLD : JURASSIC PARK TM & © 1997 U.C.S. & AMBLIN
THE LOST WORLD
Tetley
TETLEY 1997
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Recent research suggests that Velociraptor mongoliensis was a feathered dinosaur. A forelimb fossil discovered in Mongolia showed quill knobs like those found in many modern birds. These telltale features are evidence of where ligaments attached flight feathers to bone and are considered proof that Velociraptor sported a fine feathery coat.
Velociraptor highlights many of the numerous similarities between dinosaurs and birds, which go far beyond the skin-deep appearance of feathers. Like birds, Velociraptor had hollow bones, tended nests of eggs, and probably behaved in similar ways.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/prehistoric/velociraptor-mongoliensis/
