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10 Krooni Olympic Winter Games, Torino
| Issuer | Bank of Estonia |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 10 Krooni (10 EEK) |
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| Obverse description | The Estonian national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting three blue leopards passant on a golden shield, flanked by oak branches with acorns forming a wreath below. The legend EESTI VABARIIK curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the date 2006 appears in large numerals across the lower field. The design is rendered against a deeply mirrored proof field, accentuating the finely detailed relief of the heraldic elements. |
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| Mintage | 2006 - Proof - 5,000 |
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Estonia returned to the Winter Olympics as an independent nation only in 1992, after the Soviet period had seen Estonian athletes compete under the USSR flag. The Torino Games in 2006 were the fourth Winter Olympics under the Estonian flag, though the country had never won a Winter Olympic medal by that point — a fact that makes the commemorative issue something of an act of optimism rather than celebration.