Austria 3 Euro 2017 Crocodile

This is the third coin of the series with the theme of "Animals of the Night". The subject of this third coin is the Crocodile. The uniqueness of these coins is that they glow in the dark! The crocodile is an animal that many people are afraid of. They can go for days without food then when a prey comes close, he can strike very rapidly. This after sitting for hours motionless waiting for the prey. The crocodile is a clever animal and lives on the land and in the water. On the face of the coin there is a crocodile with an open mouth. The crocodile is coloured and it glows green in the dark. In the background there is a mangrove, a tropical area the natural habitat of many crocodiles. There are also two flamingos. The name Krokodil (Crocodile) and the year 2017 are also seen on the front of the coin. The backs of this series of coins is the same for each coin. In the middle you can see the 12 animals of this series. At the top of the coin the name Republik Oesterreich (Republic of Austria) is displayed and the value of 3 Euro is shown at the bottom of the coin.