10 Euros Caves of Slovak Karst

Features

Issuer Slovakia
Period Republic (1993-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2017
Value 10 Euros
10 EUR = USD 11
Currency Euro (2009-date)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 18 g
Diameter 34 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
126876
References KM# 151
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

World Natural Heritage – Caves of Slovak Karst

Obverse

The obverse of the coin depicts stalagmites from Domica Cave, vertical stalactites and straw stalagmites from Gombasecká Cave and, below to the right, an aragonite formation from Ochtinská Aragonite Cave. The value and grandeur of the Slovak Karst caves is symbolised by an element of church architecture – a Gothic pointed arch. The coat of arms of the Slovak Republic is shown on the right of the design. The name of the issuing country SLOVENSKO is in the lower part, and below it is the year of issuance 2017. The denomination and currency 10 EURO appears in two lines above the coat of arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10 EURO
SLOVENSKO
2017

Translation:
10 EURO
SLOVAKIA
2017

Engraver: Filip Čerťaský

Reverse

The reverse of the coin depicts a dripstone formation from the Krásnohorská Cave and rare fauna found in the Slovak Karst caves (springtail, niphargus and bat). The text JASKYNE SLOVENSKÉHO KRASU' (SLOVAK KARST CAVES) appears in the upper part of the design, above the text SVETOVÉ PRÍRODNÉ DEDIČSTVO (WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE). In the bottom right are the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint 'MK', and the stylised letters 'BR', the initials of the designer Branislav Ronai

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JASKYNE SLOVENSKÉHO KRASU
SVETOVÉ PRÍRODNÉ DEDIČSTVO

Translation:
SLOVAK KARST CAVES
WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE

Engraver: Filip Čerťaský

Edge

Smooth with inscriptions in hollow.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: WORLD HERITAGE – PATRIMOINE MONDIAL

Mint

Kremnica, Slovakia (1328-date)

Comments

The Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst were approved for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995 on the basis of a joint Slovak-Hungarian nomination proposal. In 2000 the site was extended to include Dobšinská Ice Cave situated in the Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj) National Park. The subterranean formations of the Slovak Karst are outstanding for their extraordinary compositional and morphological diversity, multiplicity of flowstone formations, and valuable biological and archaeological treasures. The site includes many exemplary dripstone formations. Also noteworthy are the unique straw stalactites of Gombasecká Cave, some of which are up to three metres long, as well as the Domica Cave's flowstone formations (known as 'shields' and 'drums') and the remarkable aragonite structures of Ochtinská Aragonite Cave. No other temperate-zone cave system in the world features such complexity.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2017  3 100 57%
2017  5 700 60% Proof

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