2 Euros Discovery of Antarctica

Issuer Estonia
Year 2020
Type Commemorative circulation coin
Value 2 Euros
Currency Euro (2011-date)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Obverse: Tiiu Pirsko, Mati Veermets
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#94
Obverse description Bellingshausen`s sloop-of-war, Vostok, surrounded by the inscriptions ‘Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen’ and ‘ANTARKTIKA 200’, the country name and the date. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen EESTI 2020 ANTARKTIKA 200
(Translation: Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen Estonia 2020 Antarctica 200)
Reverse description A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering 2 EURO LL
Edge `O` and `EESTI` repeated alternately upright and inverted.
Mint
Mintage 2020 - - 750 000
2020 - BU; Coincard - 10 000
Numisquare ID 1251265980
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