1931) Nanga Parbat: "50th Anniversary of the first successful ascent of an Eight-Thousander (Nanga Parbat) by Slovak Climbers": A €10 Silver Collector Coin minted by the Kremnica Mint (Slovakia): Coin Issue date: 15.07.2021:
There are myriad peaks and mountain ranges on the earth, but only 14 of them are more than 8,000 metres in height above sea level, all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia.
It was there, a century ago, that expeditions from different nations began competing to be the first to conquer the eight-thousanders.
In 1950 French climbers made the first conquest—Annapurna (8,091 m)—and in 1964 Chinese climbers summited the last unclimbed eight-thousander, Shishapangma (8,013 m).
For geopolitical reasons, Czech and Slovak climbers were unable to take part in this race.
In 1969, during a lull in political tensions, Slovak mountaineer Ivan Gálfy managed to organise the “Tatra Expedition to the Himalayas” with the goal of climbing Nanga Parbat (8,125 m). The expedition, however, did not achieve its objective.
Two years later, the undeterred Gálfy put together another expedition consisting of 16 climbers, mostly from Slovakia.
From 05/1971 they worked tirelessly on preparing an ascent route, again via the Rakhiot Flank, and then on 11.07.1971 four climbers set out on the final ascent from the highest camp, at 7,600 m.
Only two of them—Ivan Fiala and Michal Orolín—reached the main summit of Nanga Parbat.
Their success triggered a wave of joy in Czechoslovakia, especially among the Slovak public, which reverberated for several years to come.
The Commemorative Coin:
On the Obverse of the €10 Silver Collector Coin are depicted the climbers Ivan Fiala and Michal Orolín after reaching the summit of Nanga Parbat in 1971; they are seen 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.
In the lower part of the design is the name of the issuing country "SLOVENSKO" ("Slovakia"). Inscribed below the left side of that name are the coin’s denomination "10" and currency "EURO", one above the other, and below the right side are the year of issuance "2021" and the Slovak Coat-of-Arms, one next to the other.
On the Reverse of the €10 Silver Collector Coin on the right side is depicted the summit of Nanga Parbat.
On the left side, in the foreground, there is the figure of a climber on a rock face. In the upper left quadrant is the name "NANGA PARBAT", with the first part above the second part.
Inscribed above the mountain’s name is its height "8125 m", and below the name is year "1971", when the mountain was first summited by Slovak climbers.
At the lower right edge are the stylised letters ‘MP’, standing for the coin’s designer "Mária Poldaufová", and the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint ("Mincovňa Kremnica"), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies.
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Slovakia; Date/Year of issue: 15.07.2021; Denomination/Face Value: 10 Euro (Ten Euro); Metal Composition: .900 Fineness Silver (Ag) + .100 Fineness Copper (Cu); Weight: 18.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 34.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P) & Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Mintage: Proof - 6,500 pieces + BU 2,600 pieces; Designer: Mária Poldaufová; Edge Inscription: "•PRVÝ ÚSPECH SLOVENSKÝCH HOROLEZCOV V HIMALÁJACH u"; Minted By: Mincovňa Kremnica, š.p.; Mint Mark "MK"; Engraver: Dalibor Schmidt.
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ReplyDelete"All the peaks above 8000 mts are located in and around Himalayas, is it?"
Himalayan & Karakoram Ranges. The Karakorum Ranges traverse Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan & Tajikstan. In the Himalayan Ranges this post covers all the major peaks around Everest. https://exclusivecoins.blogspot.com/2019/08/1066-did-you-know-series-46-climbing.html
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