2023 WILHELM RÖNTGEN – 100th Anniversary of Death; 17.5 g Antiqued Silver w/ Fluorescent Print; 500 Francs Cameroon

Description

Metal                    Silver

Purity                   0.999

Weight                 17.5 g (~ 1/2 Troy oz)

Diameter              50 mm

Attributes            Antique Finish, Fluorescent Print

Mintage               500                      

Packaging            Presentation Case and CoA

This fascinating silver coin is dedicated to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, the German physicist who produced and detected radiation in wavelengths now called X-rays. This spectacular set of experiments earned him the very first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. Röntgen passed away in 1923 on the 10^th of February.