Shine in the darkness
Three years after enthusiasts eager to get their hands on the coveted Colorful Creatures coins began lining up outside the Austrian Mint store on issue day, the best-selling series is now coming to fruition. end in the form of a Crayfish, the twelfth and final glow-in-the-dark coin in the series.
Freshwater relatives of the much larger lobster, which they closely resemble, crayfish live only in unpolluted streams, rivers and lakes, as they cannot tolerate contaminated water sources. For this reason, although once abundant across the continent, the European crayfish, also known as the noble crayfish, has seen its numbers decline. Additionally, it is susceptible to the crayfish plague carried by the invasive North American crayfish, which is why it is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List. A traditional food source, particularly in Scandinavia, the European crayfish is generally considered the best edible crayfish. The crayfish features all 12 animals from the Colorful Creatures series in silhouette on its obverse, while a color-printed crayfish is displayed on the glow-in-the-dark reverse of the coin. The first Austrian 3 euro coins, Colorful Creatures, are legal tender in Austria.
Country : Austria
Quality : S/C
Collection : Colorful creatures
Face value : 3 Euro
Issue date : 2019
Diameter : 34.00mm
Alloy : CuNi 25
Total weight : 16.00 g
