2 Euro Commemorative coins Estonia 2020

200 years since the discovery of the Antarctic

The Obverse depicts an imposing sailing ship. The upper part bears the circular inscription 'Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen' (the name of the Russian imperial naval officer, born on the Estonian island of Saaremaa, who was one of the first men to see Antarctica in 1820 and to document its discovery), followed at the bottom by the inscription 'EESTI' and the minting year, placed one below the other. At the bottom, below the design, is the inscription 'ANTARKTIKA' with the number '200' (written in larger characters) underneath. 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).

100th anniversary of the Treaty of Tartu

The obverse depicts a stylised tree, with the inscription 'TARTU RAHU' (Estonian for 'Peace of Tartu') between its branches and leaves. The lower part bears the circular inscription 'EESTI 02.02.2020' (the name of the country and the date of issue of the coin), divided by the trunk of the tree. The Treaty of Tartu, signed by Estonia and Russia on 2 February 1920, ended the War of Independence. 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).