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centenary year of the Discovery of
Insulin achievement by Sir Frederick
Banting and others. There were many
avenues to go down for the design,
but the path I took was specifically
to focus on insulin itself. I wanted
to create a design that included the
chemical composition of the formula;
however, chemical formulas are quite
complex and too long to fit in the
coin's diameter."
The image shows segments of
human insulin crystals in the form
of hexagons that repeat across the
coin's face. Concludes De La Torre,
"I never imagined that one of my
designs would appear on a Royal
Mint coin. I hope that it brings a
smile and some joy to the holders of
the coin, especially if they live with
diabetes. Making people look twice
at something and wanting to give
the object a moment of their focused
attention is a great joy and I just feel
very grateful. If the finished product's
design helps to celebrate the 100-
year anniversary of the Discovery of
Insulin and brings greater awareness
and attention to the subject of
diabetes and insulin, that would
be wonderful."
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This article was originally
commissioned by Diabetes Research
and Wellness Foundation (DRWF).