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200 Marka
| Issuer | Eesti Wabariigi Riigikassa (Estonian Republic State Treasury) |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in pink and cream tones, relying solely on machine-engraved geometric guilloche underprint work for its decorative effect, with no pictorial vignettes. Two large circular rosette medallions positioned at left and right center each bear the numeral '200' in bold relief, enclosed within intricate lathe-work borders. Smaller ornamental roundels occupy each corner, completing the overall symmetrical geometric composition. |
| Reverse lettering | 200 200 |
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Estonia's declaration of independence in February 1918 was almost immediately swallowed by German occupation, and the State Treasury only gained real operational footing after the Tartu Peace Treaty with Soviet Russia in February 1920 — the same year this note was issued. The 200 Marka sits near the top of the 1919–1920 Estonian Marka series, which was produced under considerable logistical strain as the new state simultaneously fought its War of Independence and attempted to build functional monetary institutions from scratch.
The series was printed domestically in Tallinn, a deliberate choice for a government anxious to assert administrative control, though the quality constraints of local wartime printing are evident across the run.