| Obverse description |
The obverse depicts a male western capercaillie in a heathland environment, together with a female of the species in the lower right of the design. In the background are conifer trees and an upright, splintered tree trunk. The Slovak coat of arms appears on the right side of the design, below the coin’s denomination and currency: ‘5 EURO’. Inscribed along the top edge are the name of the issuing country and the year of issuance: ‘SLOVENSKO 2024’. Next to the right edge is the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies. |
| Obverse script |
Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
SLOVENSKO 2024 5 EURO MK |
| Reverse description |
The reverse is dominated by an image of a male western capercaillie perched on a branch. The Slovak name of the species, ‘HLUCHÁŇ HÔRNY’, is inscribed along the bottom edge of the design, while the scientific name, ‘TETRAO UROGALLUS’, appears along the upper left edge. To the right of the capercaillie is the tip of a pine branch with a cone, next to which are the stylised letters ‘TL’, referring to the coin’s designer Tomáš Lamač. |
| Reverse script |
Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
TETRAO UROGALLUS HLUCHÁŇ HÔRNY TL |
| Edge |
Milled |
| Mint |
(MK)
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date) |
| Mintage |
2024 MK - - 50 000
|
| Numisquare ID |
4301252770 |
| Comments |
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