Belgium

2017

Commemorative coin

200th anniversary of the Ghent University

Official Journal of the European Union

The inner part of the piece represents the logo of the Ghent University, with the dates 1817 - 2017 below, surrounded by the inscription 200 JAAR UNIVERSITEIT GENT – 200 YEARS GHENT UNIVERSITY and the country indication BE. The mintmark of Brussels, a helmeted head of the Archangel Michael and the mint directors’ mintmark, the coat of arms of the municipality Herzele, are located respectively on the right and left of the country indication. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

The commemorative coin shows the logo of the University of Ghent, which was founded in 1817, at the time of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, under King William I.

Edge lettering

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