Estonian kroon

Crown

Country:	Estonia Estonia
Subdivision:	100 senti
ISO 4217 code :	EEK
Abbreviation:	kr, EEK
Exchange rate : (fixed)	1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK 100 EEK = 6.39116 EUR

The Estonian kroon ( Estonian : Eesti kroon ) was the currency of Estonia from 1928 to 1940 and from 1992 to 2010 . It was issued by the Estonian Central Bank ( Eesti Pank ). The Estonian kroon was = 8 EEK to the to 2001 in the ratio 1 DM Deutschmark coupled, since 2002 in the ratio 1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK to the euro . There were banknotes of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 kroner and coins of 5, 10, 20 and 50 senti as well as 1 and 5 kroner.

On January 1, 1928, the Estonian kroon replaced the Estonian mark as the currency of Estonia. After the annexation of Estonia by the Soviet Union in 1940, the Estonian kroon was exchanged at the rate of 1 (Soviet) ruble = 0.80 kroner. After regaining independence, the Estonian kroon was reintroduced in 1992 at the rate of 1 kroon = 10 (Russian) rubles .

On January 1, 2011, it was replaced by the euro when Estonia joined the European Monetary Union.

Banknotes

Face value	front	back	expenditure
1 kroon	Kristjan Raud (painter, graphic artist)	Toompea loss (castle on the Cathedral Hill ) in Tallinn	1992
2 krooni	Karl Ernst von Baer (anthropologist, naturalist, geographer)	University of Tartu	1992, 2006, 2007
5 Krooni	Paul Keres (chess player)	Hermann's Fortress of Narva (Keres birthplace), Narva River and Ivangorod Fortress (Russia)	1991, 1992, 1994
10 krooni	Jakob Hurt (folklorist, theologian, linguist)	Tamme Lauri oak in Urvaste, South Estonia	1991, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007
25 Krooni	Anton Hansen Tammsaare (writer)	Vargamäe (from the work Tõde ja õigus by Anton Hansen Tammsaare)
50 krooni	Rudolf Tobias (composer)	Estonia Theater (National Opera and Concert Hall)	1994
100 krooni	Lydia Koidula (poet)	North Estonian cliffs	1991, 1992, 1994, new security features: 1999, 2007
500 krooni	Carl Robert Jakobson (publicist, writer, educator)	Barn swallow (Estonian national bird ) over the Estonian countryside	1991, 1994, 1996, new security features: 2000, 2007

Coins

1928-1940

1992-2010

Face value	material	Weight	diameter	edge	expenditure
5 Senti	93% Cu , 5% Al , 2% Ni ,	1.29 g	15.95 mm	smooth	1991, 1992, 1995
10 Senti	93% Cu, 5% Al, 2% Ni,	1.87 g	17.20 mm	smooth	1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008
20 Senti	93% Cu, 5% Al, 2% Ni,	2.27 g	18.95 mm	smooth	1992, 1996
20 Senti		2.27 g	18.95 mm	smooth	1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
50 senti	93% Cu, 5% Al, 2% Ni,	3 g	19.50 mm	smooth	1992, 2004, 2006, 2007
1 kroon					1992, 1993, 1995
	89% Cu, 5% Al, 5% Sn 2% Ni,	5 g	23.25 mm		1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
	89% Cu, 5% Al, 5% Sn 2% Ni,	5 g	23.25 mm		2008
5 Krooni	89% Cu, 5% Al, 5% Sn 2% Ni,	7.1 g	26.20 mm		1993
5 Krooni	89% Cu, 5% Al, 5% Sn 2% Ni,	7.1 g	26.20 mm		1994

Special coins

In addition to the course coins , there were also various special coins . In 2010, three special coins were issued: One with the value of 25 kroner (silver), one with the value of 50 kroner (silver) and the third with the value of 100 kroner (gold). Also in 2008 there was a 100 crown platinum coin:

100 crowns (platinum)

Changeover to the euro

Estonia joined the EU on May 1, 2004 . On June 27, 2004, Lithuania and Slovenia joined the Exchange Rate Mechanism II . The initially planned accession at the beginning of 2007 had to be postponed due to the excessive inflation. The euro was introduced on January 1, 2011. The krona was used as currency alongside the euro until January 15, 2011.

Web links

Central Bank of Estonia: Estonian Coins (Crowns) - Illustrations and Numismatic Notes (page in English)
Estonian Central Bank: Estonian banknotes (kroner) - illustrations and explanations of the depicted personalities and motifs (page in English)
The banknotes of Estonia

supporting documents

↑ http://www.muenzen-news.de/edelmetalle/lösungen-von-der-estnischen-krone

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