Theme: 
THE MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL
 
The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus, attested as early as in Homer’s Odyssey, is the most endangered marine mammal in Europe and the rarest of the 33 seal species in the world. It is estimated that about 800 individuals survive, half of which live and breed in Greece. They can swim long distances within few weeks or months and can dive as deep as 200 metres in search of food, their diet consisting of fish and, mainly, octopus, of which they are very fond.
 
Technical Specifications:
 
Denomination: 5 Euro
 
Diameter: 31 mm
 
Weight: 17 gr
 
Edge: Plain
 
Material: silver (33% Ag)
 
Packaging: Blister Pack
 
Maximum Issue: 3000 pcs
 
Minting Quality: Proof like
 
Artist:  L. Pavli