Ukraine 10 Hryven 2012 The Starlet

Coin is placed in the acrylic capsule. with a certificate in a separate box. The commemorative coin is dedicated to the sterlet, an endangered species of sturgeon. This bottom-dwelling fish is usually found in deep river basins with clean flowing water, and tends to live alone or in small groups. The sterlet is in Ukraine`s Red List of Threatened Species. there is the image of sterlet together with the inscriptions: below, against the light background imitating the sandy bottom, СТЕРЛЯДЬ ПРІСНОВОДНА (Sterlet of fresh-waters) and above ACIPENSER RUTHENUS.