Germany to issue 10-Euro Coin to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of Archaeopteryx

["rmacfarl" <>]

This is kind of cool:

http://witmerlab.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/evolution-icon-archaeopteryx-turns-150-this-year-how-are-we-celebrating/

A beautiful commemorative coin from Germany
"Yes," Peter Wellnhofer responded, "in Germany a 10 euro silver coin (not a 
medal) will be issued on August 11, 2011. It will be possible to purchase those 
coins at any bank account here. For obvious reasons it displays the Berlin 
specimen, although the feather was actually found first in 1861." An internet 
search showed that the design chosen was actually the winner of a competition. 
The second prize has the 1861 feather, but none of them used the 1861 skeleton. 
The Berlin specimen, although not discovered until 1876, was the winning 
choice, and I agree with using this most recognizable fossil.

http://witmerlab.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/archaeopteryx-mc3bcnze.jpg
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