3 euros AUSTRIA 2021 - Argentinosaurus huinculensis

3 euros AUSTRIA 2021 - Glow in the dark

The biggest giant

The ninth coin in the Supersaurs series features Argentinosaurus huinculensis, the largest and heaviest land animal to ever walk the earth. Between 30 and 40 meters long and weighing 60 to 90 tons, Argentinosaurus lived in what is now South America about 94 million years ago.

Little is known about Argentinosaurus as only a few remains have been found, including vertebrae, ribs, a shinbone, and a femur. A limited fossil record is not atypical for sauropods because their huge carcasses would have disintegrated quickly after their demise and would have been split up and carried away by scavengers. However, comparing the giant to better-preserved sauropods, experts believe Argentinosaurus had a small head, a long neck and tail, a barrel-shaped trunk, and four columnar legs. Its enormous weight limited Argentinosaurus's ability to move at high speed, although it is presumed that it did not need to be fast because its large size meant it rarely had to flee.

Argentinosaurus huinculensis features all 12 extreme prehistoric animals from the Supersaurs series in silhouette on its obverse, while a color-printed Argentinosaurus is shown in the company of another member of its species and a pair of pterosaurs in the coin's glow. - dark back. Supersaurs 3 euro coins are legal tender in Austria.