Slovakia 2017 550th anniversary of the Universitas Istropolitana
550th anniversary of the Universitas Istropolitana
The national side of the coin depicts the figure of a teacher and
two students positioned before the facade of the building of the former
Universitas Istropolitana in Bratislava. In the upper left of the design is a
medallion of King Matthias Corvinus, the founder of the university. Above the
medallion is the inscription ‘1467’, the year in which the university was
opened. The country of issuance ‘SLOVENSKO’ appears at the base of the inner
circle, above the year of issuance ‘2017’. Along the left edge of the inner
circle is the inscription ‘UNIVERZITA’, and along the right edge
‘ISTROPOLITANA’. In the lower left of the design is the mint mark of the
Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the initials ‘MK’ placed
between two dies. Below the mint mark are the stylised letters ‘MP’, the
initials of the designer, Mária Poldaufová. The coin’s outer ring bears the
twelve stars of the European Union.
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. (of which 1,500 coins
in proof quality are to be issued solely for presentation purposes of Národná
banka Slovenska)
Country of origin - Slovakia
Year of release - 2017
