24 October 2019, Baku: 2019 is the year of the 100th anniversary of the Baku State University, the heritage of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, established as the first type of higher education institution in the Muslim East.

To perpetuate the history of jubilee the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued to circulation an AZN5 denominated silver commemorative coin.

The weight of the coin is 1 troy ounce – 31.1 gr (± 0.1 gr), diameter – 38.61 mm. The coin was minted at ‘The Royal Mint’ of Great Britain on proof-based technology.

The face of the coin, dedicated to the 100 year anniversary of the Baku State University, depicts an image of the University’s administrative building, the words and signature of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, 8-pointed stars, national patterns and ornaments, while the back depicts the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the denomination of the coin.

The commemorative coin is a legal tender in the territory of the country at its face value.

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