Portugal 2 Euro 2020 '730 Years University of Coimbra' Proof

Portugal issued a 2 Euro coin in September 2020 with the theme '730 Years University of Coimbra'. This 2 Euro coin refers to the oldest university in Portugal, which is also one of the oldest universities in the world! The university, founded by King Dionysius was opened on 1st March, 1290. Today the university has eight faculties and more than 21,000 students. The university is known for its Science & Technology faculty where many developments and studies are carried out. It is a public university that has students from all over the world. The face of the coin features the university's world-famous turret. Furthermore, the text 'UNIVERSIDADE D COIMBRA 730 ANOS' (730 Years University of Coimbra) is shown. At the bottom of the coin is the country name, Portugal, along with the year of issue, 2020. The quality of this coin is Proof, the highest quality. The coin is packaged with the utmost care in a luxury package on which the text that is shown on the coin is also depicted. Furthermore, the technical data of this coin is also shown on the packaging. The circulation of this proof quality coin is only 5,000 copies.