New Coin Issues

Estonia Celebrates Its National Bird and History

Eesti Pank has issued a new €2 circulating coin dedicated to Estonia’s national bird, the barn swallow. The Bank has said that a total of one million coins have been minted, with 12,000 of these to be sold as coin cards and made available to purchase online or at the Eesti Pank museum.

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Released the day before World Migratory Bird Day, the coin was issued as part of a series of circulating coins featuring Estonian national symbols. The Head of the Cash and Infrastructure Department of Eesti Pank, Rait Roosve, noted that the coin is intended to inspire people to take greater notice of the national bird and remind them how important it is that we all help to preserve our environment.