Wageningen University 5 Euro Coin Silver Proof (PF70 Ultra Cameo)

A Silver coin of the highest quality in your possession? A limited amount of Wageningen University 5 Euro coins 2018 are now available as a graded PF70 coin. The Wageningen University 5 Euro Coin 2018 was graded by independent company NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company). 28 pieces received the highest possible grading: PF70 Ultra Cameo. PF70 means that the coin has no post-production imperfections at 5x magnification. Ultra Cameo means that this Proof coin has a very bold contrast on both sides of the coin. Thanks to this grading, you can have a classified, perfectly struck silver coin at home. Scan the QR code on this slabbed coin for the official NGC certification. More information about the total mintage and specifications of the Wageningen University 5 Euro Coin 2018 can be found here.

Wageningen University 5 Euro Coin 2018

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research Foundation, with the mission 'to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life'. The domain of WUR consists of three related core areas: Food and food production, Living environment, and Health, lifestyle and livelihood. The scientific quality of Wageningen University & Research is affirmed by the prominent position that it occupies in international rankings and citation indices. Its strength lies mainly in joining the forces of specialized research institutes and the university collaborating in various fields of natural, technological and social sciences. 

Design

The 5 Euro Wageningen University Coin was designed by Malin Persson, a Swedish artist who lives in Amsterdam. At the centre of the coin, we see the powerful and abstracted form of a sunflower. An important horticultural product, sunflowers are known as heliotropes, which means that the flower head turns to follow the sun throughout the day and then returns to its original position at night. This characteristic might be interpreted as a reference to the interests of Wageningen University & Research worldwide. On the obverse of the coin, the pattern of the sunflower is transformed into solid circles. These dots or 'cells' produce a visual transition into the stately portrait of King Willem-Alexander. The reverse displays a variation on the sunflower, in which the seeds represent agricultural land or fields as seen from above.