New Estonian coin Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014

New Estonian coin Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014

Eesti Pank issued a silver €10 collector coin dedicated to the dedicated to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi on January 16th 2014.

The silver collector coin is dedicated to the Estonian delegation and the athletes who will represent the Republic of Estonia at the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. The coin has a motif of exciting and delicate patterns that form on frosted glass. The patterns appear on both the obverse and reverse sides. The obverse side of the coin shows the coat of arms of the Republic of Estonia and the year 2014, and the reverse shows the logo of the Estonian Olympic Committee and the nominal value of the coin of 10 euros. The proof quality silver (Ag 925) collector coin weighs 28.28 grammes and is 38.61 mm in diameter, and 7,500 of the coins will be minted. The coin was designed by Taavet Kohal. The coins are minted in the Royal Dutch Mint, the Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt.

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