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  • 50 Senti 1992-2007, KM# 24, Estonia
  • 50 Senti 1992-2007, KM# 24, Estonia
  • 50 Senti 1992-2007, KM# 24, Estonia, With mintmark (small rotated
Description

Engravers: Arseni Mölder, Ants Raud

Obverse

Three lions (small national coat of arms) divide date. Issues with small rotated "M" (Rein Mikli, RE Juveel, Tallinn, Estonia) mintmark right of lower lion's raised claw.

After the proclamation of independence on the 24th of February 1918, the three lions of the coat of arms of the Government of Estonia were placed on the newly minted coins of the Republic. The lions are passant guardant again like in the coat of arms of Duke Otto (the second son of Christoffer II, Prince of Denmark, Duke of Estonia and Laaland), but not crowned.

In fact it is this coat of arms that came to be the coat of arms of Estonia because it appears on the seal of the city of Reval (Tallinn) used from 1340 until 1390. On this seal the coat of arms is supported by duke Otto himself.

One of the lions symbolizes the courage of the fight for freedom in ancient times. The second stands for the courage in the uprisings in Harjumaa in 1343. The third represents the courage of the Estonian fight for freedom between 1918-1920.

20 07

Reverse

Encircling the numeral is the full title of the Republic of Estonia and the coin's denomination.

• EESTI VABARIIK •
50
SENTI

Edge

50 Senti

KM# 24 Schön# 25
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Characteristics
Material Aluminium Bronze
Weight 2.99 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
Thickness 1.45 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mints
Mint of Finland
Paris Mint (A)
RE Juveel, Tallinn, Estonia
Royal Mint

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