Lord of the Skies: Quetzalcoatlus - North America's Largest Pterosaur

This pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous period was a large, lightweight reptile with a long, stiff neck, a sharp bill, and a wingspan of up to 10 metres (33 feet). This pterosaur was first unearthed in 1971 at Big Bend National Park in Texas and was named after Quetzalcoatl, an ancient feathered snake deity worshipped by the Aztec people. Additional specimens of smaller animals with wingspans of approximately 5 metres were later discovered and believed to represent a smaller species of Quetzalcoatlus.

This coin is the second issue of the Prehistorical Creatures.
The first coin of the series, released in May 2012, depicts the Pachyrhinosaurus.
The second coin of the series, released in February 2013, depicts the Quetzalcoatlus.
The third coin of the series, released in July 2013, depicts the Tylosaurus pembinensis.
The fourth and the lastcoin of the series, released in February 2014, depicts the Tiktaalik.

PREHISTORICAL CREATURES - QUETZALCOATLUS - 2013 CANADIAN COINS 02 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / PREHISTORICAL CREATURES (4) and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.