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5 Penni
| Issuer | Estonian Ministry of Finance |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Value | 5 Pennies (5 Penni) (0.05) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in light green on plain paper, with an overall geometric underprint of repeating stylized triangular tree motifs covering the entire field. A central unframed panel carries the three-line text inscription identifying this note as a state treasury note of the Estonian Republic, with the denomination stated below. |
| Reverse lettering | EESTI VABARIIGI KASSATÄHT 5 PENNI 5 |
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Estonia's first domestic currency issue came in the chaos immediately following independence, with the Ministry of Finance — not a central bank, which didn't yet exist — acting as direct issuer. The penni denominations were rushed into production to fill a genuine void left by the collapse of Tsarist ruble circulation and the sudden worthlessness of provisional Kerensky notes.
P#39 is among the smallest-denomination notes of this inaugural series. At this size, the notes wore out fast in daily use, and survivors in any decent state are correspondingly scarce.