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25 Krooni
| Issuer | Eesti Pank |
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| Year | 1991-1992 |
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| Value | 25 Krooni (25 EEK) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Estonian writer Anton Hansen-Tammsaare (1878–1940) in three-quarter view at centre-left, set against a fine guilloche underprint in olive-green tones. The serial number appears in two positions, vertically at right and horizontally at lower left, with two intaglio signatures of bank officials below the portrait. A rosette vignette occupies the left margin, while the Estonian coat of arms appears at upper right within a circular frame. |
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| Reverse lettering | EESTI PANK 25 KROONI KAKSKUMMEND VIIS |
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Estonia reintroduced the kroon in June 1992 after half a century of Soviet occupation, and this note was part of the initial wave issued by Eesti Pank to replace the ruble at a fixed rate of 10 rubles to 1 kroon. De La Rue had the plates ready before the switch was publicly announced — operational secrecy was essential, since any leak could have triggered a run on rubles or Soviet intervention.
The 1991-dated examples bear Siim Kallas and Rein Otsason's signatures; Märten Ross replaced Otsason as Deputy Governor for the 1992 printing. Both signature variants circulated simultaneously.