On Monday the panel convened by Eesti Pank chose the design by Jaano Ester entitled “Hoarfrost” as the winner of the competition to design a silver collector coin dedicated to the composer Miina Härma.

The Supervisory Board of Eesti Pank confirmed Jaano Ester’s design as winner of the competition at its meeting on Tuesday. The silver collector coin dedicated to the work of Miina Härma will have a nominal value of 10 euros, and Eesti Pank plans to release it this summer.

There were 25 designs entered in the competition, and second place went to the design “Blossom” by Liis Dvorjanski, third and fourth to “Cannot be Silent” and “Party Starts II” by Tiiu Pirsko and Mati Veermets, and fifth to “Alla Breve” by Jaan Meristo.

Once the coin is released, the winning designer will receive a prize of 2000 euros while the second-placed design will win 700 euros, the third-placed 500, the fourth 200 and the fifth 100. Where designers have worked together on a design, they will have to share the prize money.

Winning designer Jaano Ester also designed the gold collector coin with a nominal value of 50 kroons that was released in 2008 for the 90^th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.

The collector coin dedicated to the work of Miina Härma will help the Estonian people remember their great composer, choir leader and music teacher. Miina Härma was a part of the national movement and made an important contribution to the 145-year long tradition of Estonian song festivals and to the creation of the national flag 130 years ago.

More information on the commemorative coins issued by Eesti Pank can be found on the Eesti Pank website.

The precise technical requirements for the design competition and the coins, and the rules for participation and judging can be found on the Eesti Pank website.

For further information:
Viljar Rääsk
Public Relations Office
Eesti Pank
Eurosystem
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