Republic of Estonia
Independent country in Eastern Europe (1918-1940, 1944, 1991-present)
Location: Baltics
Capital City: Tallinn
Government type: Republic
Main languages: Estonian
Main religions: Orthodox Christianity, Atheism
Chronology
1918: Estonia independent from Russia
1940: Occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union
1941-1944: Occupied by Nazi Germany
1944: Republic of Estonia restored, Soviets take over again four days later
1944-1956: Forest Brothers insurgency against Soviet Union
1991: Independence restored
Currency
Mark (1918-1927)
1 Mark = 100 Pennies
First Kroon (1928-1940)
1 Kroon = 100 Sent
Second Kroon (1992-2011)
1 Kroon = 100 Sent
Euro (2011-present)
1 Euro = 100 Euro Cent
Coins from Estonia in the collection
First Republic (1918-1940)
•1 Mark, 1922 (cupronickel, Aron Hirsch HKM (Berlin), KM#1)
•1 Mark, 1924 (nickel brass, KM#1a)
•1 Mark, 1926 (nickel brass, KM#5)
•2 Kroon, 1930 (silver (.500), KM#20) Commemorative: Toompea Fortress
Second Republic (1991-present)
•10 Sent, 1991 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Tallinn mint, KM#22)
•10 Sent, 1998 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Centurion mint, KM#22)
•1 Euro Cent, 2011 (copper-plated steel, Vantaa mint, KM#61)
Banknotes from Estonia in the collection
Second Republic (1991-present)
•2 Kroon, 1992 (P#70)