10 Euro – 50th Anniversary of the first successful Ascent of an Eight-Thousander (Nanga Parbat) by Slovak Climbers (2021)

Image source: Mincovňa Kremnica

Additional information

Title / Occasion	50th Anniversary of the first successful Ascent of an Eight-Thousander (Nanga Parbat) by Slovak Climbers
Country	Slovakia
Denomination	10 Euro
Year of Issue	2021
Material	Silver
Fineness	Ag .900
Size (mm)	34.00
Weight	18.00 g
Shape	Round
Edge	Lettered: • PRVÝ ÚSPECH SLOVENSKÝCH HOROLEZCOV V HIMALÁJACH u
Quality	BU / Proof
Mint	Kremnica Mint
Mintmark	MK
Mintage	2600 / 6500
Designer	Poldaufová, Mária
Engraver	Schmidt, Dalibor

Description obverse

The obverse depicts the climbers Ivan Fiala and Michal Orolín after reaching the summit of Nanga Parbat in 1971; they are holding an ice axe to which is attached the Czechoslovak flag, and Fiala is also holding the karabiner that he would leave on the summit. Slovak coat-of-arms below. SLOVENSKO, 10 EURO, 2021

Description reverse

The right side of the reverse design depicts the summit of Nanga Parbat. On the left side, in the foreground, there is the figure of a climber on a rock face. NANGA PARBAT, 8125 m, 1971

Reference

Slovakia. 10 Euro (Silver) 2021, Kremnica Mint. CoCo SK-2021-0005.

Tags: Euro, Historical events

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