When you forget then you have to investigate again :)
hive-136819·@markone85·
0.000 HBDWhen you forget then you have to investigate again :)
I'm currently busy with the garden and the drought that hit us. I often finish work after ten at night, I even set up the floodlights. So I don't have much time to devote to coins. Today it's too hot 38 degrees Celsius I only leave the house when the sun goes down. So I decided to check my coins and find one that I haven't written about . I'll have to mark them so I don't repeat myself. <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/DQmPjbF7PjrNshxEjhzvu79x4rQVwhSqbyLRVNqtxhFAgTT/SilverGoldDivider-01.png"></center> Today I bring you a 5-mark coin with the image of Max Pettenkofer. I think I bought this coin, but I'm not sure. Who was he? I remembered that he was a German chemist and hygienist. So I had to research the character and work again. Luckily there is a lot of information about him, so it is easier to research. <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/DQmPjbF7PjrNshxEjhzvu79x4rQVwhSqbyLRVNqtxhFAgTT/SilverGoldDivider-01.png"></center> Max Joseph von Pettenkofer(December 3, 1818 – February 10, 1901). German chemist and hygienist ,from the province of Bavaria. Founder of scientific hygiene. He studied natural sciences and medicine in Munich. He introduced a new procedure for the detection of arsenic and for distinguishing arsenic from antimony. In 1852 he was appointed full professor of medical chemistry at the University of Munich, and in 1879 he founded the Hygiene Institute there, where he applied scientific methods to research the hygiene of water, soil, clothing and housing and their influence on health and the occurrence of infectious diseases.He was best known for his establishment of hygiene as an experimental science, and was also a strong advocate for the establishment of hygiene institutes in Germany. ---     --- Commemorative issue: 150th Anniversary of the birth of Max von Pettenkofer Obverse: Stylized eagle with denomination of 5 above and mintmark below Reverse: The face of Max Pettenkofer facing 3/4 left, dates below Edge: Smooth with inscriptions Lettering: HYGIENE STREBT, DER ÜBEL WURZEL AUSZUROTTEN Translation: Hygiene Aims to Reduce the Evil Root Engraver: Hans Karl Burgeff Issuer: Federal Republic of Germany Ruling authority: Federal Republic (1949-date) Type: Non-circulating coins, Commemorative coins Year: 1968 Value: 5 Deutsche Mark (5 DEM) Currency: Deutsche Mark (1948-2001) Composition: Silver (.625) Weight: 11.2 g Diameter: 29 mm Thickness: 2.07 mm Shape: Round Technique: Milled Demonetized: 31 December 2001 Reference: [Numista](https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3430.html) [Ucoin ](https://en.ucoin.net/coin/germany-5-mark-1968/?tid=10689) [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Joseph_von_Pettenkofer) <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/DQmPjbF7PjrNshxEjhzvu79x4rQVwhSqbyLRVNqtxhFAgTT/SilverGoldDivider-01.png"></center> Thanks for reading Until next time Stay healthy --- <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/DQmZ51RvmDoYmcjqmNVdR7DFHtoub8vZ8wrGZ6zSQrecyhe/SGS_banner-2024-3.png"></center>