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200 Korún Jozef Maximilian Petzval
| Issuer | National Bank of Slovakia |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Weight | 18 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a centrally positioned period astronomical telescope mounted on a pedestal stand, rendered in fine relief, flanked on either side by schematic optical lens diagrams representing Petzval's contributions to optics. The Slovak coat of arms appears in the lower right field. The denomination '200' and currency mark 'Sk' are inscribed in the lower left field, with the date '2007' at lower right. The legend 'SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA' arcs along the upper periphery, and the engraver's monogram 'K' appears near the lower right rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a high-relief left-facing portrait bust of Jozef Maximilián Petzval, the renowned Slovak mathematician and physicist, depicted in mature age with characteristic mustache and period attire. To the right of the portrait, optical lens schematics and a partial mathematical formula referencing his lens calculations are rendered in the field. The legend 'JOZEF MAXIMILIAN PETZVAL' arcs along the upper periphery, while the birth and death years '1807 - 1891' are inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Mintage | 2007 MK - - 4,700 2007 MK - Proof - 2,500 |
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