Coin The Sterlet 10 UAH, market price 27.01.2026
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silver (Ag 925)

Obverse: within the wreath formed from the images of different species of the flora and fauna there are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the legends: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ/ БАНК /УКРАЇНИ/ 10/ ГРИВЕНЬ/ 2012 (National / Bank / of Ukraine / 10 / hryvnias / 2012) together with the indications of the metal and its fineness Ag 925 and the coin weight in fineness 31,1); below there is the logo of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint.

Reverse: 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.
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.
| Date | Denomination | Metal | Weight | Diameter | Mintage |
| 27.11.2012 | 10 | silver (Ag 925) | 31.1 | 39 | 7 000 pcs. |

Series: Flora and Fauna


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