Endangered Wildlife. European Mink

Sale

Seller	Price
+37126029797	170.00 €  [119.48 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Vladimir	145.00 €  [101.91 Ls]	Collector's cabinet
Proof	170.00 €  [119.48 Ls] new	Collector's cabinet
Bruno	265.00 €  [186.24 Ls]	Collector's cabinet
Eurogold	198.00 €  [139.15 Ls]	Go to site
ANTIKWAR999	120.00 €  [84.34 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Zigrīda	125.00 €  [87.85 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Latviancoins	240.00 €  [168.67 Ls]	Go to site
b.moonlight	200.00 €  [140.56 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Nauris	325.00 €  [228.41 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Jevgenijs	270.00 €  [189.76 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet

Buying

Buyer	Price
baltcoin.lv	100.00 €  [70.28 Ls] new	Collector's cabinet
Vladimir	110.00 €  [77.31 Ls] new	Collector's cabinet
Ivars	115.00 €  [80.82 Ls]	Collector's cabinet
coins777	100.00 €  [70.28 Ls]	Collector's cabinet
Vadim	111.00 €  [78.01 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Maris	120.00 €  [84.34 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Ligita	140.00 €  [98.39 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Proof	120.00 €  [84.34 Ls]	Collector's cabinet
Numista	100.00 €  [70.28 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Kristine	140.00 €  [98.39 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Aigars	120.00 €  [84.34 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Buratīno	120.00 €  [84.34 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Gundega	0.00 €  [0.00 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
ANTIKWAR999	110.00 €  [77.31 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
antons	70.00 €  [49.20 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
ppgroup	140.00 €  [98.39 Ls]	Collector's cabinet
Kristaps	310.00 €  [217.87 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet
Silvija	0.00 €  [0.00 Ls] old	Collector's cabinet

Obverse

The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 1999 inscribed below, is placed at the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are respectively above and beneath the central motif.

Reverse

A picture of the European Mink, with the numeral 1 and inscription LATS underneath, is centred on the coin. The inscription MUSTELA LUTREOLA (European mink) is placed in a semicircle above the central motif, whereas the numeral 1 and inscription LATS are placed beneath it.

Edge

Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by three stars.

The European Mink is a small furbearing animal of the mustela erminea genus (stoat) of martes family (marten), with webbed feet and water resistant fur. Its preferred habitats are in the vicinity of water. At dawn this agile brown animal with white chin can be spotted by quiet forest rivers and streams, on the banks of lakes overgrown with reeds, estuaries and old riverbeds. The European Mink is a good diver and swimmer, and usually inhabits a distinct area on riverbanks. For dwelling it uses the natural hiding places and holes abandoned by other animals. Sometimes it digs its own holes, insulating them with dry grass, moss and leaves. Care for their young, which are born in early summer, holds the parent-minks together until autumn, when the new generation leaves in search of a new territory. The mink is a predator, especially keen on prey living in water, yet it also consumes berries.

Due to its beautiful and valuable fur, the European Mink has been trapped since ancient times. Moreover, it is being ousted by its larger and more aggressive competitor, the American Mink (mustela vision). Until the middle of the 20th century, the population of the European Mink was dense in Latvia, but since 1994 no European Mink has been detected.