The Mint has created its first glow-in-the-dark coin, a quarter featuring a dinosaur discovered near Grand Prairie, Alta. in 1973.
In the light, the quarter features the Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai dinosaur, named after Al Lakusta, the man who stumbled on its bones in the Pipestone Creek bonebed.
When the lights go off, the dinosaur’s glowing skeleton is revealed.
The Mint only made 25,000 of these photoluminescent coins. It plans to release three more glow-in-the-dark coins featuring prehistoric creatures.
Apparently, the glowing effect won’t wear off.
While the quarters have a face value of 25 cents, they will be on sale online and at Canada Post locations for $29.95.
(Toronto Star)
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