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The bicentenary of the discovery of Antarctica 2 Euro Estonia 2020

The discovery is linked to Estonia because one of the first men to see Antarctica in 1820 was Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, a Baltic German seafarer born in Saaremaa, who documented the discovery.

Estonia 2020 2 Euro The bicentenary of the discovery of Antarctica
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The design depicts a motif of a sailing ship. It also bear the inscriptions ‘Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen’ and ‘ANTARKTIKA 200’, the country name ‘EESTI’ and the year of issuance ‘2020’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.
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Left from the centre face value: 2, on the right inscription EURO; in the background of the inscription a map of Europe; in the background of the map vertically six parallel lines ending on both sides with five-pointed stars. Initials LL below letter 'O' in EURO on the reverse.
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Catalog ID: 
EE111CC1
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€2.6
Mintage: 
750000
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Bimetal

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Weight: 
8.5g
Diameter: 
25.75mm
Thickness: 
2.2mm
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EESTI and EESTI on the edge vertically and inverted
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Product name: Estonia 2020 2 Euro The bicentenary of the discovery of Antarctica
Price: EUR3.03