2 Euro Commemorative coins Estonia 2017
Estonia's road to independence
On the Obverse, in the centre of the coin, the trunk of an oak tree is depicted, ideally dividing the image into two parts: on the left, bare branches are drawn with the year '1917' underneath, and further down is the circular inscription 'MAAPÄEV' (Estonian provisional diet created in 1917), while on the right are the leaves and fruits of the tree with, immediately below, on two lines, the inscription 'EESTI' and the minting year. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value '2' on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription 'EURO'. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription *EESTI* in incuse, alternating from bottom to top and vice versa.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).
Date | Rarity | Circulation coins | Uncirculated | Proof | Total mintage |
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2017 | C | 1.490.000 | 10.000 | 1.500.000 |