3561) Gregor Mendel - the Father of Genetics, Niue Island: 200th Anniversary of his Birth (1882-2022): "The Most Beautiful Unrealised Designs Medal Series - Czech Competitions": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Medal featuring him: Date/Year of
Coin issue: 07/2022:
Gregor Mendel:
The year 2022 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of
Gregor Mendel - the father of genetics.
On this occasion, the Czech Mint issued
a half-ounce gold medal which is part of a free cycle of the most beautiful
unrealised designs entered into the Czech National Bank's competitions.
Appearance, temperament, intelligence - all this is
passed on by parents to their offspring.
But according to what laws? The
question that has fascinated mankind for thousands of years was answered by a
Silesian native in the 19th century... Gregor Mendel came from a peasant
family.
He helped his father grow fruit trees and keep bees since childhood,
but he was extremely intelligent and eager to study.
School fees were expensive
for the family, so the young man entered the Augustine monastery in St. Brno.
A career as
a clergyman was one of the few ways to finance an education at that time.
Because the Augustinians encouraged scientific research, the multi-talented
Mendel was able to study not only theology, but also mathematics, physics and
biology.
He was a keen meteorologist, mainly interested in the little-known
theory of probability, and surprisingly, he continued his peasant roots.
Since
1856 he was involved in experiments on heredity and chose the sow pea for his
research.
Over the course of ten years, he grew thirty thousand plants, which
were hybridised with each other. He observed how their characteristic features
changed - for example, the shape and colour of the seeds, which could be round
and square or yellow and green.
Mendel used all the knowledge he had acquired
in his studies of natural science and statistics and, as time went on,
discovered the basic laws of heredity.
His groundbreaking science, which could
be applied to plants, animals and humans, was initially referred to as
Mendelism. Today it is known and respected throughout the world as genetics.
The Gold Medal/Coin:
The artwork of the commemorative medal was designed by a
team of medal makers Asamat Baltaev, DiS., and Jiří Hanuš, DiS.
The Reverse side of the Gold Medal/Coin is dominated by a portrait of Gregor Mendel with glasses.
The Obverse side of the Gold Medal/Coin presents stylised pea pods. Both sides are connected by a table of
genotype distribution.
The schedule of issuance has only 99 pieces. In addition,
each medal is hand-numbered on the edge.
Gregor Mendel - Presentation Box/Case - Closed.
Gregor Mendel - Presentation Box/Case - Closed - Back, with the Coin specifications
The Specifications of this Medal/Coin:
Issuer: Czech
mint
Designer of the obverse: Asamat
Baltaev, DiS. / Jiří Hanuš, DiS.
Designer of the reverse: Asamat
Baltaev, DiS. / Jiří Hanuš, DiS.
Numbered issue: Yes
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Standard
Material: Gold
Fineness: 999,9
Weight:15.56 g
Diameter/Size: 28.00 mm
Packaging: Black
leather case
Capsule: Yes
Famous Artists Coin Series:
1) Giacomo Puccini (22.12.1858-29.11.1924), Italian Composer known primarily for his operas, (Italy), Niue Island: "Famus Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well known Artist: Sate/Year of Coin issue: 11/2024
2) Giacomo Casanova, writer, spy, diplomat, businessman, schemer, soldier, gambler, violist, adventurer, seducer of women and sorceror, Niue Island: "fanous Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well known artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 09/2022
3) Antoni Gaudi, Architect, Art Nouveau, Expressionism, Naturalism Orientalism, Neo-Gothicism and using Baroque inspirations developed his own naturalistic form of Art Nouveau, Niue Island: "Famous Artists Coin Series: zech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well-known Artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 06/2024
4) Franz Kafka, was among the most important figures of 20th Century literature, who published several short works, such as the short story "Metamorphosis" (origin ally titled "Promena"), The Trial and the Castle, Niue Island: "famous Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well known artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 06/2024
5) Oscar Wilde, was an acclaimed poet. p-laywright, novelist and essayist - the author of sensitive verse, brilliant studies and unconventional tales - The Canterville Fear, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the comedy "How Important It Is to have Philip", Niue Island: "Famous Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well known artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 09/2023
6) Ernest Hemingway, was an American writer who was famous for his minimalist style - concise, objective, free of all superfluous things, volunteer for Red Cross, took part in World War I and Spanish Civil War, Niue Island: "Famous Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well kmnowsn Artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 07/2021
7) Vincent Van Gogh, a Dutch post-impressionist painter and draftsman who created 900 paintings and 1.100 drawings over the course of ten years at the end of the 19th century, Niue Island: "Famous Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well known artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 07/2020
8) Leonardo da Vinci, an example of a Renaissancse Man - a truly Universal Genius - a naturalist, a musician, a writer, a cartographer, paintings and diaries full of various drawings, schemes, calculations, diagrams and ciphers, Niue Island: "Famous Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well-known Artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 05/2019
9) Richard Wagner, conductor, poet, author of theoretical writings on music, opera reformer and representative of Romanticism in music, Niue Island: Famour Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued anGold Coin of $10 (Ten Dollars - NZD) featuring the well known artist: Dat/Year of Coin issue: 05/2013
10) Johann Wolfgang Goethe, writer, of world renown, a lawyer, legislsator and minister, a skilled painter, sculptor and road designer, porcelain and paint, Niue Island: "Famous Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well-known artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 03/2022
11) Ludwig van Beethoven his work which is described as "forever contemporary" completed the perfectly formal epoch of Viennese classicism and at the same time foreshadowed the sensitive expression of romantic composers, Niue Island: 250th Anniversary of his Birth: "Famous Artists Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well known Artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2020"
12) Gustav Klimt, scandalous, outrageous, but also tempting and compelling - such is the work of the painter, Nius Island: "Famous Aritsts Coin Series": Czech Mint has issued a Gold Coin of $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) featuring the well known Artist: Date/Year of Coin issue: 02/2018
Czech TramCar - T3:
1) T3 Czech Tramcar produced by CKD Tatra, Cezka Republica (Czech Republic): Medals from CNB Coin - competitions 2024: Date/Year of Medals/Coins issue: 06/2024
The Most Beautiful Unrealised Designs - Czech Competitions:
1) Gregor Mendel - the Father of Genetics, Niue Island: 200th Anniversary of his Birth (1822-2022): Czech Mint has issued a Gold Medal featuring him:Date/Year of Coin issue: 07/2022
New Seven Wonders of the World:
1) The Roman Colosseum, Niue Island: The first $50 (Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold Coin minted by the Czech Mint presents the Roman Colloseum: Date/Year of Coin issue: 10/2023
2) "Mayan City of Chichen Itza", Niue Island: Coin Series: "New seven wonders of the world": The second $50 (Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold Coin minted by the Czech Mint presents the legendary monument: Date/Year of Coin issue: 01/2024
3) "Incan Seat of Machu Picchu in Peru" Niue Island: Coin Series: "New Seven Wonders of the World": The third $50 (Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold Coin minted by the Czech Mint presents the legendary monument: Date/Year of Coin issue: 04/2024
4) "Jordanian Rock City of Petra"' Niue Island: Coin Series "New Seven Wonders of the World": The fourth $50 (Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold Coin minted by the Czech Mint presents the legendary monument: Date/Year of Coin issue: 06/2024
5) "Brazilian statue of Christ the Saviour", Niue Island: Coin Series "New seven wonders of the world": The fifth $50 (Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold Coin minted by the Czech Mint presents the legendary monument: Date/Year of Coin issue: 10/2024
1) "Mermaid", Niue Island: "Mythological Characters Coin DSeries": The Fourth (4th) Silver Coin in the Series: A $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coin minted by the Czech Mint depicting a Mermaid: Year of Coin issue: 10/2024
2) "Medusa", Niue Island: "Mythological Characters Coin Series": The Second (2nd) Silver Coin in the Series: A $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coin minted by the Czech Mint depicting Medusa: Year of Coin issue: 06/2024
4) The Dolmens of Pedro Gentil with artefacts from Svodin and Sturov: "Treasures od ancient civilisations": The VI (Sixth) Silver Coin in the Deriesd: Dzate/Year of Coin issue: 05/2024
5) The Egyptian Landmarks - the Pyramids of Giza and the statue of a seated scribe - appear in relief on this silver coin: "Treasures odf ancient civilisations": The III (Third) Silver Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 09/2023
6) Two prehistoric monuments - the Venus of Willendorf and the Lascaux cove paintings appear in the relief on this silver coin: 'Treasures of ancient civilisations": The V (Fifth) Silver Coin in the series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 02/2024
7) The relics of two Mediterranean Cultures - Minoan and Mycenaean appear in relief on this silver coin: "Treasures of Ancient Civilisatioms": The IV (Fourth) Silver Coin in the series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2023
8) The landmarks of Ancient Rome appear in relief on this silver coin: "Treasures of ancient civilisations": The VIII (Eighth) Silver Coin in the series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2024
Links to "The Coin Series - The Prehistoric World - The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards:
1) "Plesiosaurs", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Serkies - The prehistoric Worfld - The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Eleventh Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 08/2024
2) "ARCHAEOPTERYX", Niue Island: Coin minted by the Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The Wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar -NZD): Eighth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2023
3) "Brachiosaurus", Niue Island: Coin Minted by: The Czech Mint: Coin Series - The prehistoric World of Mesozoin Lizards": Denomination: $1 One Dollar - NZD): Ninth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 04/2024
4) "Stegosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Tenth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 08/2024
5) "Tyrannosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The Prehistoric World": "The Wondrous World of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $ 1 (One Dollar - NZD): First Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 05/2022
6) "Triceratops", Niue Island: Coin minted By: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric World": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Second Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 06/2022
7) "Ankylosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wonderful world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Third Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 07/2022
8) "Pachycephalosaurus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoin Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Fourth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 09/2022
9) "Parasaurolophus", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - THe rehistoric world":"The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards: Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD) Fifth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 04/2023:
10) "Maiasaura", Niue Island: Coin Minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series: "The prehistoric world": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD) : Sixth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 07/2023:
11) "Pteronadon", Niue Island: Coin minted by: The Czech Mint: "Coin Series - The prehistoric World": "The wondrous world of Mesozoic Lizards": Denomination: $1 (One Dollar - NZD): Seventh Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 08/2023
Links to Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:
Greek Mythology Coin Series:
Links to Signs of the Zodiac Coin Series issued by the Czech Mint posts:
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Links to posts on "Dog Breeds":
Links to posts on JAWA Motorcycles on this blog:
1) "Jawa 250 Motorcycle", Czech Republic: "Great Czech Transportation Coin Series: Cesna Narodna Banka (Czech National Bank) has issued 500 Koruna Silver Coins, minted by the Ceska Mincovna featuring the stylish motorcycle: Date/Year of Coin issue: 06/2022
2) "On The Wheels", JAWA Motorcycles, Czech Mint: A set of four gold quater ounce JAWA proof coins issued by the Czech Mint: Date/Year of Coins issue: 10/20
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