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Austria - The Alpine Ibex, 2017
Austria - The Alpine Ibex, 2017
A species of wild goat with impressive horns that can grow up to a metre in length, the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) can be spotted on vertiginous rocky outcrops above the tree line in the Alps. It can also be spotted on the fifth coin in the Wildlife in Our Sights series, which celebrates the diversity of Europe’s native wildlife and the sustainable management of the natural habitats in which it continues to thrive.
The obverse of the coin shows an ibex in profile surrounded by alpine primroses and edelweiss. A mountain peak, presumably from the Alps, is present in the background on the right side of the coin. Like the other entries in this series, the lower part of the obverse is decorated with an exquisite design that gives the series its distinctive character.
The coin’s reverse shows an ibex with its young on a steep rock face, as a marmot looks on. The animals stand among the same kinds of flowers (primrose and edelweiss) as seen on the obverse. The rocky texture of a mountainside is featured behind the scene on almost the entire left half of the design, while a neighboring yet distant mountain is seen on the right. A far-off forest is implied by what look like several pine trees drawn to scale.
The edge of the 2017 Alpine Ibex 100 euro gold coin is smooth.
Date: 2017