2 euro Malta 2023 – 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) – Polish and German astronomer, mathematician, mechanic, economist, canon of the Renaissance. He is best known as the author of the heliocentric system of the world, which marked the beginning of the first scientific revolution.

Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun into a merchant family, he lost his parents early. In 1491, he entered the University of Cracow, where he studied mathematics, medicine and theology with equal zeal, but he was especially attracted to astronomy. In 1503, he completed his education and received a diploma and a doctorate in canon law.

Already in the 1500s, the idea of ​​a new astronomical system was quite clear to him. He began writing a book describing a new model of the world, discussing his ideas with friends. Work on the main work – “On the rotation of the celestial spheres” – lasted almost 40 years, Copernicus constantly made refinements to it, prepared new astronomical calculation tables.

Copernicus also devoted his energies to practical work: according to his project, a new monetary system was introduced in Poland, and in the city of Frombork, he built a hydraulic machine that supplied water to all houses. As a doctor, he was engaged in the fight against the plague of 1519.

Copernicus died at the age of 70 and left behind the greatest works and discoveries in the field of astronomy.

Denomination: 2 euro

The coin is packed in a special numismatic packaging.

Circulation: 80 500