5 Senti

1991Special

Metal
Aluminium bronze
Weight
1.29 g
Diameter
15.95 mm
Thickness
0.85 mm
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal 0°
Technique
Milled

Details

Value: 5 Senti

Type: Special · Pattern

Notes

In December 1989, the Council of Ministers of the Estonian SSR announced a competition to find designs for kroon banknotes and coins. The result was that the 1- and 2-kroons were designed by Urmas Ploompuu and the larger bills by Vladimir Taiger. The coins were a bit more complicated. The design of the coins, which finally came into circulation, was completed in cooperation between Paul Luhteina, Arseni Mölder and Ants Raud. However, before that, coins with a cornflower designed by Mari Käbin, who was successful in the competition, were tried out. The coins were minted at RE Juveel. The number of coins is unknown, there are stories about “a few copies” to the “a whole batch”

Obverse

Stylized cornflower in center surrounded by text

Legend

English

EESTI VABARIIK ⬩1991⬩

Republic of Estonia

DesignerDesigner: Mari Käbin

Reverse

Denomination

Legend

English

5 SENTI

5 cent

DesignerDesigner: Mari Käbin

Edge

TypeType: Plain

Issues

1991 RE Juveel / OÜ Juveliir / Riigiettevõte Juveel