The Milos viper (Macrovipera schweizeri) is endemic to a handful of Aegean islands — Milos, Siphnos, Kimolos, and Polyaigos — and is listed as vulnerable under IUCN criteria, its population fragmented by habitat loss and collection pressure. Greece has issued collector coins in this biodiversity series as part of broader EU-aligned conservation awareness initiatives, though the billon composition places this firmly in the affordable commemorative tier rather than the precious-metal collector market.
The Milos viper (Macrovipera schweizeri) is endemic to a handful of Aegean islands — Milos, Siphnos, Kimolos, and Polyaigos — and is listed as vulnerable under IUCN criteria, its population fragmented by habitat loss and collection pressure. Greece has issued collector coins in this biodiversity series as part of broader EU-aligned conservation awareness initiatives, though the billon composition places this firmly in the affordable commemorative tier rather than the precious-metal collector market.