10 EURO Slovakia 2020 - Štefan Banič - Proof

Commemorative silver coin of the Slovak Republic 2020, nominal value 10 EURO "150th Anniversary of the Birth of Štefan Banič"
Material: 900Ag, 100Cu
Diameter: 34 mm
Thickness: 2.45 mm
Weight: 18 g
Author: Mgr. Art. Peter Valach
Mintage: in standard finish 2,750 pcs
in proof finish 6,450 pcs
issue date: 13.10.2020

Specification:
Štefan Banič (23. 11. 1870 - 2. 1. 1941) - Slovak designer and inventor. In 1907, he went to America for work. In Pennsylvania, he worked as a miner, stonemason, and his innovative talent manifested in engineering. In 1912, he witnessed a tragic aviation accident, which prompted him to think about how to help pilots. He managed to design the first usable parachute based on the umbrella principle. The Patent Office in Washington granted him a patent on 25. 8. 1914 after demonstrated jumps - the right to manufacture, use, and sell the invention in the USA. The American army bought the patented parachute but did not introduce it into the aviation equipment. The US Air Corps accepted Banič as an honorary member. During World War I, French pilots of the Lafayette squadron probably also used Banič's parachute. Banič eventually returned to Czechoslovakia and worked in a quarry as a blasting master. He devoted himself to fruit growing and speleology. In 1930, he became a co-discoverer of the Driny cave. His career as an inventor did not continue.

Obverse:
On the obverse of the collector's euro coin, there is a depiction of the parachute designed by Štefan Banič from the period patent document. In the left part of the coin field is the state emblem of the Slovak Republic. At the bottom edge of the collector's euro coin on the left is the year "2020" and on the right is the name of the state "SLOVAKIA". Below the depiction of the parachute is the mark of the Kremnica Mint, a state enterprise, consisting of the abbreviation "MK" placed between two dies, and below it are the stylized initials of the author of the collector's euro coin Mgr. art. Peter Valach "PV". On the obverse of the collector's euro coin is depicted the historical emblem of the Slovak Republic, which is compositionally set in the description at the top edge of the collector's euro coin Mgr. art. Peter Valach "PV".

Reverse:
On the reverse of the collector's euro coin is a portrait of Štefan Banič. To the right of the portrait is the nominal value "10 EURO" in two lines and the name and surname "ŠTEFAN BANIČ". To the left of the portrait are the years of his birth and death "1870" and "1941" separated by a graphic symbol.

source: nbs.sk

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