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From the series “Environment – Endangered Fauna in Greece”, a new coin with a face value of 5 euros has been issued by the Bank of Greece, dedicated to the Mediterranean monk seal, also known as the Mediterranean monk seal, a species of pinniped mammal from the Phocidae family.Mediterranean monk seal
The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), first recorded in Homer's Odyssey, is Europe's most endangered marine mammal and the rarest of the world's 33 seal species. There are an estimated 800 surviving seals, half of which live and breed in Greece. They can swim great distances in a few weeks or months, and dive to depths of up to 200 metres in search of food; their diet consists of fish and mainly octopus, of which they are very fond.
When breeding and nursing, they seek out inaccessible sea caves. As an adult female gives birth to one pup per year, the protection of monk seal habitats and breeding sites is crucial for the survival of the species. The Mediterranean monk seal is primarily threatened by human activity (fishing, shipping and marine pollution).
The reverse of the coin shows a Mediterranean monk seal submerged under the sea, with a blue-coloured background, several silhouettes of fish in the background and several parallel lines at the top of the composition, simulating rays of light entering the water. On the animal's back appears the name of the species in Greek "ΦΩΚΙΑ", and in Latin "Monachus monachus". In addition to the mint mark on the left, at the bottom right we see the face value "5 EΥΡΩ" (5 EURO) and the year of issue "2024". Framing the composition is, at the top, the name of the series "AΠEιΛOYMENA ZΩA THΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ" (ENDANGERED FAUNA IN GREECE), and at the bottom, the mark of the coin's designer, L. Pavli.
Finally, the obverse of the coin shows the small Greek coat of arms in the centre, next to the two-line inscription "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ" (GREEK REPUBLIC), all framed on the outer edge of the design by the busts of the six animals that make up this series of coins.
Technical characteristics
Country: Greece
Year: 2024
Face value: 5€
Metal: Silver 33.3%
Design: L. Pavli
Weight: 17 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Quality: Proof
Roll: 3.000
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