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2 euro commemorative coin of the Republic of Estonia, issued in 2017 in a circulation of 500,000 copies. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Estonian autonomy. The author of the design was selected in a public competition. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
The center of the coin depicts a stylized map of Estonia indicating the regions that were united into an autonomous province in 1917. The composition includes symbols of the path to independence - a ribbon or line symbolizing the "road to freedom". Around are the inscriptions in Estonian: "TEEL OMARIIKLUSEKS" (The road to statehood) and "EESTI 2017". Next to it is the year "1917" and the mint mark. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the European Union.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix. It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders. On the left is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is a map. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the EU.
Historical context
On March 30, 1917 (April 12, new style), the Russian Provisional Government, headed by Georgy Lvov, granted autonomy to Estonia and united the territories of historical Estonia - the Estonian Province and the northern part of the Livonian Province - into a single administrative unit. This was the first official recognition of Estonian national unity in modern history and became the starting point of the "Road to Independence" (Teel omariiklusekunda). The process continued through several key milestones: the establishment of the Estonian Zemsky Assembly (Maapäev) in June 1917, the Bolshevik seizure of power in November 1917, the German occupation in February–November 1918, the declaration of independence of the Republic of Estonia on 24 February 1918, and the War of Liberation (1918–1920) against Soviet Russia and German volunteer units. The war ended with the Treaty of Tartu with the RSFSR on 2 February 1920, by which Soviet Russia recognized the full independence of Estonia.