The coin is dedicated to 550th anniversarry of the establishment of Academia Istropolitana. The Universitas Istropolitana in Bratislava was arguably the third university to be found in the Kingdom of Hungary and the first university to be founded in the territory of present-day Slovakia. Despite its brief existence (1465–1491), it features prominently in Slovak historiography.The word "Istropolitana" is taken from the ancient Greek name for Bratislava, Istropolis, which means "Danube City".
In December 2015 Národná banka Slovenska announced the public contest for design of the coin.A total of 26 designs from 13 designers participated in the the competition and in February 2016 they were evaluated anonymously by the Evaluation Committee of commemorative designs and coin collection.
According to the Committee the winning design fully reflects the activities of the university and relates it to the place of their establishment. The central motif consists of the seated figures of a teacher and two students. In the background, a representative of the historical building of the University of Bratislava is shown, and at the top left of the coin a small medallion Matthias Corvinus, founder of the university.
The design depicts a teacher and two students sitting together. The historical building of the University of Bratislava is shown in the background. At the top left corner, enclosed in a small medallion is the founder of the University, Matthias Corvinus. The inscription"UNIVERZITA 1467 Istropolitana" is shaped as an arch and below the inscription SLOVENSKO 2017 ". The symbol of the Mint of Kremnica "MK "(Mincovňa Kremnica) and the initials MP of the designer complete the motif, |
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Diameter - 25.75mm
Thickness - 2.2mm
Weight - 8.5gr
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| "SLOVENSKA REPUBLIKA" with two stars and a linden leaf in the middle |