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Eurasian Black Vulture

Coin is dedicated to the Eurasian black vulture (Falconiformes order, Accipitridae family), the sole species which in Ukraine nests only in the Southern Crimea. The natural habitat of this species covers Southern Europe and Asia (mountain regions). Black vulture is included to the Red Book of Ukraine and the European Red List of animals and plants under the danger of extermination. In circulation since May 26, 2008.
Ukraine 2008 Eurasian Black Vulture Silver
Obverse: 
On the coin obverse within framing of images made of some species of flora and fauna there is the small National Emblem of Ukraine and the inscriptions: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ/ БАНК/ УКРАЇНИ/ 10/ ГРИВЕНЬ/ 2008 (National bank of Ukraine/ 10/ Hryvnias/ 2008), as well as  Ag 925, the designation of metal and  31,1g, its  weight in fineness. Furthermore, there is the  National Bank of Ukraine Mint logotype on the coin.
Reverse: 
On the coin reverse there is a depiction of a black vulture with its baby bird in the nest and there are semicircular inscriptions: AEGYPIUS MONACHUS (above) and ГРИФ ЧОРНИЙ (Black vulture) (beneath).
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Eurasian Black Vulture
Eurasian Black Vulture
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Catalog ID: 
UA409CM2
Krause ID: 
KM# 516
Value: 
€58
Mintage: 
7000
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Purity: 
0.925
Weight: 
31.1g
Diameter: 
38.61mm
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Product name: Ukraine 2008 Eurasian Black Vulture Silver
Price: EUR57.75