New Estonian coins dedicated to the changeover to the euro

New Estonian coins dedicated to the changeover to the euro
New Estonian coins dedicated to the changeover to the euro
On Monday, 24 January, 2011 Eesti Pank presented a 2-coin collector coin series to the changeover to the euro. The series consists of a €10 silver coin decorated with a diamond application and a €20 bimetal coin.

The €10 silver collector coin is decorated with a diamond application and named Estonia's future. It shows Kalevipoeg, the hero of the Estonian national epic, and Vanapagan, a character from Estonian folk tales, dancing the national dance Kaerajaan under the blue sky of Estonia. The reverse of the coin displays the denomination €10. The obverse of the silver coin shows the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Estonia, the words EESTI VABARIIK and the year of issue 2011. The silver collector coin has been designed by the sculptor Simson von Seakyl. The coin is of pure silver (Ag 999.9) and of Proof finish quality. It weighs 28.8 grams and is 38.61 mm in diameter. The mintage of the coins is 30,000.

The €20 gold and silver bimetallic collector coin is named Estonia's accession. On the coin the designer has depicted the single currency system as a mechanism of a clock's cogwheels. The reverse of the coin displays the denomination €20. The obverse displays a freely drawn Coat of Arms of the Republic of Estonia, which symbolises Estonia's development. The obverse also shows the words EESTI VABARIIK and the year of issue 2011. The edge lettering shows alloy symbols Ag 999.9 and Au 999.9. The bimetallic coin has been designed by Priit Pärn. The coin is of pure silver (Ag 999.9) and gold (Au 999.9) and of Proof finish quality. It weighs 14.6 grams and is 27.25 mm in diameter. The mintage of the coins is 10,000.

The collector coins have been produced by the Mint of Finland Ltd.

Source of information: Bank of Estonia www.bankofestonia.info