2 Euro

2016Commemorative

Obverse

Keres overlooking chess board

Legend
English
PAUL KERES
EESTI
Estonia
2016

Designer Riho Luuse

Reverse

Denomination over map of Europe

Legend
2 EURO
LL

Designer Luc Luycx

Edge

Type "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

Catalogue numbers

KM#
78

Physical

Metal
Bi-MetallicNickel-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
= 200 Euro Cent
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"