Wolfgang Kempelen – 200. výročie úmrtia 200 Ks
SPECIFIKACE
průměr mince 34 mm
hmotnost 20 g
hrana hladká, s vlysem 'VYNÁLEZCA TECHNIK KONŠTRUKTÉR'
mince je ražena ze slitiny obsahující 750 dílů stříbra a 250 dílů mědi
rok 2004 provedení Proof 3200 ks
provedení b.k. 8000 ks
Wolfgang Kempelen – 200. výročie úmrtia 200 Ks
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diameter mince 34 mm
weight 20 g
edge plain, with frieze 'VYNÁLEZCA TECHNIK KONŠTRUKTÉR'
mince je ražena ze slitiny obsahující 750 dílů stříbra a 250 dílů mědi
rok 2004 quality Proof 3200 pcs
quality unc. 8000 pcs
Objednávkový kód: KSSK01
weight 20 g
edge plain, with frieze 'VYNÁLEZCA TECHNIK KONŠTRUKTÉR'
mince je ražena ze slitiny obsahující 750 dílů stříbra a 250 dílů mědi
rok 2004 quality Proof 3200 pcs
quality unc. 8000 pcs
Objednávkový kód: KSSK01
ABOUT Wolfgang Kempelen – 200. výročie úmrtia 200 Ks
Wolfgang Kempelen (23. 1. 1734 - 24. 3. 1804) - inventor, engineer, technician and pioneer in the area of phonetics - was one of the leading scholars of his time. He held various important official posts in Austria-Hungary, becoming the secretary and later also the councillor of the Royal Hungarian Chamber in Bratislava.
He used his extraordinary scientific and technical abilities to create complex machines and equipment. He constructed a fountain in the park of Schnbrunn Palace in Vienna, created a system for drawing water for Bratislava Castle, built irrigation facilities in the area of Zitny Ostrov near Bratislava, modernized the technical equipment of salt mines and made a writing machine for the blind. He was especially famous for the automatic chess machine of 1770 and later also an automatic speaking machine, which attracted the general public and became world famous attractions. He also published a pioneering scientific work about the mechanism of human speech, in which he dealt with the origin of speech, and the anatomy and physiology of the speech organs.
Description of the coin
Obverse:
Kempelen's most famous invention - the chess machine, complemented with illustrations from his scientific works, is located in the center of the obverse of the coin. The state shield is on the right margin and the nominal value is on the left margin of the coin. The name of the state SLOVENSKA REPUBLIKA in two lines and under it the year of issue - 2004 are found on the bottom.
Reverse:
The portrait of Wolfgang Kempelen above the skyline of Bratislava - the city where Kempelen was born and which is closely connected with his life and work, is depicted on the reverse. The years of his birth and death - 1734 and 1804 are located to the right of the portrait and his name WOLFGANG KEMPELEN is located to the left. The initials of the designer of the coin Miroslav Ronai MR and the mark of the Kremnica Mint MR are placed under the Bratislava skyline.
Wolfgang Kempelen (23. 1. 1734 - 24. 3. 1804) - inventor, engineer, technician and pioneer in the area of phonetics - was one of the leading scholars of his time. He held various important official posts in Austria-Hungary, becoming the secretary and later also the councillor of the Royal Hungarian Chamber in Bratislava.
He used his extraordinary scientific and technical abilities to create complex machines and equipment. He constructed a fountain in the park of Schnbrunn Palace in Vienna, created a system for drawing water for Bratislava Castle, built irrigation facilities in the area of Zitny Ostrov near Bratislava, modernized the technical equipment of salt mines and made a writing machine for the blind. He was especially famous for the automatic chess machine of 1770 and later also an automatic speaking machine, which attracted the general public and became world famous attractions. He also published a pioneering scientific work about the mechanism of human speech, in which he dealt with the origin of speech, and the anatomy and physiology of the speech organs.
Description of the coin
Obverse:
Kempelen's most famous invention - the chess machine, complemented with illustrations from his scientific works, is located in the center of the obverse of the coin. The state shield is on the right margin and the nominal value is on the left margin of the coin. The name of the state SLOVENSKA REPUBLIKA in two lines and under it the year of issue - 2004 are found on the bottom.
Reverse:
The portrait of Wolfgang Kempelen above the skyline of Bratislava - the city where Kempelen was born and which is closely connected with his life and work, is depicted on the reverse. The years of his birth and death - 1734 and 1804 are located to the right of the portrait and his name WOLFGANG KEMPELEN is located to the left. The initials of the designer of the coin Miroslav Ronai MR and the mark of the Kremnica Mint MR are placed under the Bratislava skyline.