Catalog number: 10ESK15BP

10 EURO Slovakia 2015 - Beech Forests

Commemorative silver coin of the Slovak Republic 2015, nominal value 10 EURO "UNESCO World Natural Heritage - Carpathian Beech Forests"

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Commemorative silver coin of the Slovak Republic 2015, nominal value 10 EURO "World Natural Heritage UNESCO - Carpathian Beech Forests"
Material: 900Ag, 100Cu
Diameter: 34 mm
Thickness: 2.45 mm
Weight: 18 g
Quality:
standard: mintage 3300 pcs
proof: mintage 6200 pcs
issue date: 23.3.2015

Specification
The Carpathian Beech Forests are a transboundary world natural heritage site consisting of ten separate locations. Four of them are located in Slovakia and six in Ukraine. In Slovakia, they are the Vihorlat, Havešová, Rožok, and Stužica forests. The first location is part of the Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area, while the others are part of the Poloniny National Park. The Carpathian Beech Forests form a chain of original natural forest islands and offer a wide representation of primeval forest examples. They represent a significant global genetic bank of beech. They boast trees of record dimensions, with individuals growing to extraordinary trunk thickness and heights of up to 58 m, which is the greatest measured height for beech worldwide. Their inscription into the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List was approved by the World Heritage Committee on June 28, 2007, and in 2011 the inscription was extended to include five locations in Germany under the name Carpathian Beech Forests and Ancient Beech Forests of Germany.

Obverse:
On the obverse of the coin, a lynx is depicted in the environment of the beech forest. At the bottom edge of the coin is the state emblem of the Slovak Republic. To the left of it is the name of the state SLOVAKIA, under which is the year 2015. The designation of the nominal value 10 EURO is in the upper part of the coin field.

Reverse:
On the reverse of the coin, dead trunks of beech and silver fir trees are depicted, compositionally complemented by a young leafy beech with fruit cups. In the left part of the coin field are the inscriptions WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE and CARPATHIAN BEECH FORESTS. The mark of the Kremnica Mint and the stylized initials of the name and surname of the coin's design author Karol Ličko "KL" are placed in the lower right part of the coin field.