Estonia 2019 Tartu University
The centenary of the University of Tartu
The coin will mark the
centenary of the University of Tartu as being established as the first Estonian
language university. It was founded in 1632 by Swedish King Gustav II Adolf and
is one of the oldest universities in northern and eastern Europe. In 1919 it
became the first Estonian language university. The design depicts a motif of
the main building of the university. It also bears the inscriptions
‘RAHVUSÜLIKOOL 100’ (National
University 100) and
‘UNIVERSITAS TARTUENSIS’, the year ‘1632’, the issuing country ‘EESTI’ and the
year of issuance ‘2019’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the
European flag.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 1'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Estonia
Year of release - 2019
