No. 83873867

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Slovakia. 10 Euro 2024 "Auschwitz and Birkenau" Proof  (No Reserve Price)
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Slovakia. 10 Euro 2024 "Auschwitz and Birkenau" Proof (No Reserve Price)

report on the Nazi extermination camps Auschwitz and Birkenau by Alfred Wetzler and Rudolf Vrba Brand new 10 euro silver coin from the Kremnica mint in the highest quality PROOF the coin is kept in a case and with the original certificate it also includes an information leaflet in the Slovak language Material - Ag 900 Cu 100 weight - 18 g Diameter - 34 mm The inscription on the edge of the coin - "NOTHING CAN DAMAGE THE COURAGE OF A MAN TO STAND UP TO EVIL" in the Slovak language The report is one of the most important documents of the 20th century Alfred and Rudolf showed great courage and risked their lives to bring information about the largest death camp in human history The obverse side of the coin - Silhouette of a large triangle made up of smaller triangles showing the system of marking prisoners in the camps - The cartographic mark of the railway line passes through the center of the large triangle - A teddy bear marking the personal belongings of the victims of the camps and in the right part are the prison numbers 44070 and 29162 assigned to Alfred and Rudolf - State coat of arms of the Slovak Republic and Kremnica mint mark The reverse side of the coin - Silhouette of a large triangle composed of smaller triangles - Two male figures symbolizing escaping prisoners, supplemented with the year 1944 and the names and surnames of ALFRÉD WETZLER and RUDOLF VRBA - initials of the author of the coin "IŘ" (academic sculptor Ivan Řehák)

No. 83873867

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Slovakia. 10 Euro 2024 "Auschwitz and Birkenau" Proof  (No Reserve Price)

Slovakia. 10 Euro 2024 "Auschwitz and Birkenau" Proof (No Reserve Price)

report on the Nazi extermination camps Auschwitz and Birkenau by Alfred Wetzler and Rudolf Vrba Brand

new 10 euro silver coin from the Kremnica mint in the highest quality PROOF
the coin is kept in a case and with the original certificate
it also includes an information leaflet in the Slovak language

Material - Ag 900 Cu 100
weight - 18 g
Diameter - 34 mm

The inscription on the edge of the coin -
"NOTHING CAN DAMAGE THE COURAGE OF A MAN TO STAND UP TO EVIL" in the Slovak language

The report is one of the most important documents of the 20th century
Alfred and Rudolf showed great courage and risked their lives to bring information about the largest death camp in human history

The obverse side of the coin
- Silhouette of a large triangle made up of smaller triangles showing the system of marking prisoners in the camps
- The cartographic mark of the railway line passes through the center of the large triangle
- A teddy bear marking the personal belongings of the victims of the camps and in the right part are the prison numbers 44070 and 29162 assigned to Alfred and Rudolf
- State coat of arms of the Slovak Republic and Kremnica mint mark

The reverse side of the coin
- Silhouette of a large triangle composed of smaller triangles
- Two male figures symbolizing escaping prisoners, supplemented with the year 1944 and the names and surnames of ALFRÉD WETZLER and RUDOLF VRBA
- initials of the author of the coin "IŘ" (academic sculptor Ivan Řehák)

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