Three lions within shield, wreath surrounds, date below, the full title of the Republic of Estonia (EESTI VABARIIK) above.

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. The wreath of oak leaves stands for the perseverance and strength of Estonia and the evergreen traditions of freedom.

Design by Georg Vestenberg.

Harp - symbol of 10th Song Festival with Roman numeral X, festival stage in the background, years 1839 - 1933 and 'Song Festival' in estonian above, denomination below.

The coin has a variety of reverse, where the right side of the 'V' in 'VABARIIK' has melted and merged together with the rim. This is known as the 'Tall V' variety.

Design by Günther Reindorff.

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