| Description : As one of the oldest universities in Northern and Eastern
Europe, Academia Gustaviana was founded in 1632 by King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden in Tartu (then Dorpat),
with Latin used as the teaching language. In 1802 it was re‐opened by Alexander I as the Imperial University
of Dorpat, with German as the first teaching language and Russian from 1893. Since 1919 the University of Tartu became
is the first Estonian‐language university. The coin, designed by Indrek Ilves, shows a stylised version of the
university facade. At the top of the coin is the word "RAHVUSÜLIKOOL". (National University) and below it "100", at the
bottom "UNIVERSITAS TARTUENSIS" (University of Tartu) and below it the year of foundation "1632", on the left hand side is
"EESTI" (Estonia) and on the right hand side the year of issue "2019". The coin was minted without mint marks by the
Lithuanian mint Lietuvos monetų kalykla in Vilnius. |
