2 Euro

2016Commemorative

KM# 78

Metal
Bi-Metallic
Nickel-Brass center in Copper-Nickel ring
Weight
8.5 g
Diameter
25.75 mm
Thickness
2.25 mm
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal 0°
Technique
Milled

Details

Value: 2 Euro

Type: Commemorative

Subject: 100th Anniversary - Birth of Paul Keres

Notes

Coincard Keres narrowly missed a chance at a world championship match on five occasions. He won the 1938 AVRO tournament, which led to negotiations for a title match against champion Alexander Alekhine, but the match never took place due to World War II. After the war Keres was runner-up in the Candidates' Tournament on four consecutive occasions. Due to these and other strong results, many chess historians consider Keres the strongest player never to become world champion and one of the greatest players in history. He was nicknamed "Paul the Second", "The Eternal Second" and "The Crown Prince of Chess"

Obverse

Keres overlooking chess board

Legend

English

PAUL KERES

EESTI

Estonia

2016

DesignerDesigner: Riho Luuse

Reverse

Denomination over map of Europe

Legend

2 EURO

DesignerDesigner: Luc Luycx

Edge

TypeType: "O" and "E E S T I" repeated alternately upright and inverted

Legend

English

EESTI O EESTI O

Estonia Estonia

Issues

2016 Lithuanian Mint
Mintage
VF€2.70XF€3AU€3.60UNC€4
2016 Lithuanian Mint
Mintage
Coincard
UNC€35

Year	VF	XF	AU	UNC
	€2.70	€3	€3.60	€4
				€35
Coincard