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Commemorative coin of the Republic of Estonia, 2 euros, issued in 2018 in a circulation of 1,000,000 copies. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Estonia's independence. The author of the design is Ralph Skewling. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
In the center of the coin is a stylized composition with large numbers "100" and the dates "1918-2018". Next to it is a symbolic image reflecting the historical path of Estonia. Around the inscription in Estonian: "EESTI VABARIIK 100" (Estonian Republic 100) and the name of the country "EESTI". Mark of the Estonian Mint. 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
Estonian independence was proclaimed on 24 February 1918 in Pärnu (due to the impossibility of freely doing so in occupied Tallinn), when the Estonian Zemsky Assembly Salvation Committee (Maapäev) issued the Declaration of Independence of Estonia. The document, adopted by three members of the Committee — Konstantin Päts, Jüri Vilms and Konstantin Konik — proclaimed Estonia an independent democratic republic. Immediately after this, the German occupation began (until November 1918). Then Estonia entered the War of Liberation against Soviet Russia and the Baltic Germans (1918-1920), which ended with the Tartu Peace Treaty on February 2, 1920. The USSR occupied Estonia in 1940 as part of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Independence was restored on August 20, 1991. In the 21st century, Estonia became one of the most digitalized countries in the world, a member of the EU (2004), NATO (2004), and the eurozone (2011). The 100th anniversary of independence in 2018 was celebrated with large-scale events under the motto "Estonia 100 Anniversary Cycle" from 2017 to 2020.