Slovakia 10 Euro 2017 Caves of Jaskyne

The Cave of the Slovak Karst are unique. They are part of a group of caves located in Hungary and Slovakia. Karst is a limestone that dissolves in water.... Read more
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Additional Information

SKU SK17-€10JASK
Theme Grotten van Jaskyne
Worth 10 euro
Metal Zilver
Country Slovakia
Quality BU
Circulation 3.100
Year 2017
Weight 18 gram
Diameter 34
Category Other special euro coins

Product Description

The Cave of the Slovak Karst are unique. They are part of a group of caves located in Hungary and Slovakia. Karst is a limestone that dissolves in water. The caves are millions of years old and partly accessible to the public. Some of the caves are permanently frozen and can even be skated in! Since 1995 the caves have been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. There are more than 700 known caves in this region! On the face of the coin stalactites and stalagmites, formed from water dripping through limestone are depicted. On the right side of the coin is the value of 10 Euro and the crest of Slovakia. At the bottom of the coin Slovensko (Slovak Republic) is printed along with the year 2017. On the reverse of the coin are more stalactites and stalagmites, above which are the words æJaskyne Slovenskeho KrasuÆ (Slovakian Karst Cave) and æSvetove Prorodne DedicstvoÆ (World Heritage).