2482) Louis Pasteur (27.12.1822-28.09.1895), French Chemist & Micro-biologist, Malta: Bicentenary Anniversary (1822-2022): The Central Bank of Malta has issued Collector Silver Coins of 10 Euros (Crown Coins) celebrating the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 16.08.2022:

2482) Louis Pasteur (27.12.1822-28.09.1895), French Chemist & Micro-biologist, Malta: Bicentenary Anniversary  (1822-2022): The Central Bank of Malta has issued Collector Silver Coins of 10 Euros (Crown Coins) celebrating the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 16.08.2022:

The Header/Banner depicts The Obverse and Reverse of the 10 Euro Silver coin against a background image of the Pasteur Institute

The Central Bank of Malta has released Silver Proof 10 Euro Collector (Crown) Coins, which celebrate the Bicentenary Anniversary (1822-2022) of Louis Pasteur, who was one of the world’s most outstanding chemists and medical researchers of the 19th Century. 

About Louis Pasteur:

Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. 

His research in chemistry led to remarkable breakthroughs in the understanding of the causes and preventions of diseases, which laid down the foundations of hygiene, public health and much of modern medicine.

 His works are credited to saving millions of lives through the developments of vaccines for rabies and anthrax.

 He is regarded as one of the founders of modern bacteriology and has been honoured as the "Father of Bacteriology" and as the "Father of Microbiology" (together with Robert Koch).

Pasteur was responsible for disproving the doctrine of spontaneous generation. 

Under the auspices of the French Academy of Sciences, his experiment demonstrated that in sterilized and sealed flasks, nothing ever developed and, conversely, in sterilized but open flasks, microorganisms could grow.

 For this experiment, the academy awarded him the Alhumbert Prize carrying 2,500 francs in 1862.

Pasteur is also regarded as one of the "Fathers of germ theory of diseases", which was a minor medical concept at the time.

 His many experiments showed that diseases could be prevented by killing or stopping germs, thereby directly supporting the germ theory and its application in clinical medicine. 

He is best known to the general public for his invention of the technique of treating milk and wine to stop bacterial contamination, a process now called "Pasteurisation". Pasteur also made significant discoveries in chemistry, most notably on the molecular basis for the asymmetry of certain crystals and racemisation. Early in his career, his investigation of tartaric acid resulted in the first resolution of what is now called "optical isomers". His work led the way to the current understanding of a fundamental principle in the structure of organic compounds.

He was the Director of the Pasteur Institute, established in 1887, until he passed away on 28.09.1895.

The Coin:

The Silver Proof-quality Coins have been minted by the Royal Dutch Mint at their facilities in Houten, Netherlands, on behalf of the Central Bank of Malta. 

The Reverse of the Silver 10 Euro Proof Coins depicts an image of Louis Pasteur based on an actual photograph taken in the late 1880s and shows him facing toward the left. 

The Obverse of the Silver 10 Euro Proof Coins features the Coat of Arms of Malta along with the Coin’s Denomination of "10 EURO" and the year of issue "2022". 

The crest is partially surrounded by twelve stars representing the European Union.  

The specifications of the 10 Euro Silver Coin are:

Country of issue: Malta; Year of issue: 16.08.2022; Coin Theme: "Bicentenary of the Birth of Louis Pasteur (1822-2022)"; Coin Denomination: 10 Euro; Diameter/Size: 38.61 mm; Metal Composition: .925 Fineness Silver(Ag); Weight: 28.20 grams; Coin Quality: Proof; Minted By: The Royal Dutch Mint, on behalf of the Central Bank of Malta; Mintage: 1,000 pieces; Designers & Engravers: (Reverse) Maria Anna Frisone, (Obverse) Noel Galea Bason.

Remarks: Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a custom case branded with the Malta Coin Centre and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA). 

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