$100 75th Anniversary of the Nobel Prize for the Discovery of Insulin 14k Gold Coin 1998 | MintedMarket

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$100 75th Anniversary of the Nobel Prize for the Discovery of Insulin 14k Gold Coin 1998

$100 75th Anniversary of the Nobel Prize for the Discovery of Insulin 14k Gold Coin 1998

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Overview

In the summer of 1921, a team at the University of Toronto experimented on a new approach suggested by Dr. Fredrick Banting to prevent diabetes. By 1922, Banting, Charles Best, J.B. Collip, and their supervisor, J.J.R. Macleod announced that their experiment was a success with the discovery of insulin. In 1923, Banting and Macleod received the Nobel Prize for one of the most important breakthroughs in modern medical history. 

Highlights

  • Consisting of 0.5833 fine gold
  • Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
  • Reverse: Depiction of the Nobel Prize for Insulin 
Overview

Overview 

In the summer of 1921, a team at the University of Toronto experimented on a new approach suggested by Dr. Fredrick Banting to prevent diabetes. By 1922, Banting, Charles Best, J.B. Collip, and their supervisor, J.J.R. Macleod announced that their experiment was a success with the discovery of insulin. In 1923, Banting and Macleod received the Nobel Prize for one of the most important breakthroughs in modern medical history. 

Highlights
 

  • Consisting of 0.5833 fine gold
  • Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
  • Reverse: Depiction of the Nobel Prize for Insulin 
Specifications
Composition 0.5833
Metal Type Gold
Weight in Grams 13.34
Brand Royal Canadian Mint
Release Year 1998
Face Value 100

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