Poland 2-ZLOTE (Y427)
European Pond Turtle
The European pond turtle aka European pond terrapin aka Emys orbicularis is a medium sized (12 to 38 cm long) freshwater turtle that prefers to live in wetlands surrounded by large areas of natural wooded landscapes. They are considered semi-aquatic since they will routine travel up to 1,000 meters from water, and have been found traveling as far as 4,000 m from water.
This circulating coin from the "World Animals Series" was minted one year only.
26.8 mm
Brass
Y427
RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 2002 ZŁ 2 ZŁ
ŻÓŁW BŁOTNY - Emys orbicularis
NBP * [repeats]
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