Eesti Pank issued a 10 kroon collector banknote

Today, June 20, Eesti Pank introduced a collector banknote dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia and the 16th anniversary of the re-introduction of the kroon.

The design of the new collector banknote is based on the current and the pre-war 10 kroon banknote. The front side of the collector banknote is an identical copy of the front side of the pre-war 10 kroon note designed by Günther Reindorff. The back side originates from the current 10 kroon banknote designed by Vladimir Taiger and depicting the Tamme-Lauri oak. The back side also shows the coat of arms of the Republic of Estonia. Eesti Pank will issue 30,000 such collector banknotes.

"The idea to issue a collector banknote came when three original printing plates of the 10 kroon banknote of the year 1940 were found from the Eesti Pank treasury in a hiding-place under a shelf. The plates were probably hidden there after Estonia was occupied in 1940 and when they were supposed to be destroyed which was the fate of the print run of the 10 kroon banknotes themselves," said Andres Lipstok, Governor of Eesti Pank.

The collector banknote is sold together with the 1 kroon circulation coin with the special anniversary design in a folder which altogether costs EEK 200. The folders are available for purchase on Friday, June 20, from 13.00 in the Eesti Pank Museum and starting from Wednesday, June 25, also in SEB offices all over Estonia.

They are also sold by the Estonian History Museum in Tallinn and the Estonian National Museum in Tartu. It is also possible to order folders by mail. Please send your request to info@epbe.ee.