24.5 mm diameter, 13.5 g, 92.5% silver, flat edge denomination "10 LEI", year 2003 inside an inner linear circle two black storks, one sitting on the ground and one flying, circular inscription · CARTEA ROŞIE · COCOSTÎRC NEGRU ♦ CICONIA NIGRA meaning "RED BOOK BLACK STORK" (the scientific name being written with cursive capital letters) Issuing date: 20th of August 2003 Maximum mintage: 500 coins	inside an inner linear circle an European mink on a river bank, circular inscription · CARTEA ROŞIE · NURCĂ EUROPEANĂ · MUSTELA LUTREOLA meaning "RED BOOK EUROPEAN MINK" (the scientific name being written with cursive capital letters) Issuing date: 20th of August 2003 Maximum mintage: 500 coins

We do not have pictures of the obverses of the Red Book series of 10 lei silver coins. The design is the one common to almost all Moldavian anniversary coins. It is similar to the obverse of 10 lei 2003 - Celebration of the Vine.

The Red Book series comprises the following 10 lei silver coins (until January 2013): wildcat and green woodpecker in 2001, black stork and European mink in 2003, pine marten in 2004, imperial eagle in 2005, great bustard in 2006, European ground squirrel in 2007 and white waterlily in 2008. In 2011 the series was enriched with a 50 lei coin with the Eurasian spoonbill and in 2012 with two other pieces - otter and lady's slipper.