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Eesti Pank is calling for designs for a coin for Hiiumaa

Postitatud:

26.03.2026

Eesti Pank is announcing a competition to design a two-euro commemorative coin with a special design dedicated to Hiiumaa. The coin will enter circulation in 2027 and Eesti Pank will accept designs for the competition until 12.00 noon on 8 May.

Eesti Pank will issue into circulation in 2027 a two-euro coin with a special design dedicated to the island county of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa is an island with a distinctive landscape and a long maritime history. This coin will launch the start of a new series from Eesti Pank dedicated to the counties of Estonia. The series of coins for the counties of Estonia will highlight their variety and their cultural uniqueness.

The prize for the winner of the design competition is 3000 euros, with the second placed design receiving 2000 euros, and the third placed 1000. Individuals and groups of designers are welcome to participate in the design competition.

Checklist for coin designers 
  • The design must be submitted in black and white with the achromatic colours black, white and grey
  • The design must show the different surfaces, including raised and lower areas, indicated by an explanatory text or key
  • The design must be submitted on a sheet of A4 in portrait format in the scales of 1:1 and 4:1
  • Designs should only be for the national side of the coin
  • The national side must also show the circle of twelve stars around the whole national design. The twelve stars must appear as they do on the standard two-euro circulation coin
  • The national side must show the year “2027” and the text “EESTI”
  • The name of the single currency, the euro, and the nominal value of the coin are not repeated on the national side
  • Each variation on a design must be presented as a separate design
  • Each design must be submitted on a separate page and given a one-word title
  • If multiple designs are submitted, they should each have separate keywords
  • Each design must be accompanied by a sealed envelope containing the designer’s details, and nothing should be written on the envelope except the keyword title of the design


More information on the competition. Designs that do not conform to the technical or other terms and conditions of the design competition will be neither considered nor assessed.

Designs should be sent to Eesti Pank by 12.00 noon on 8 May 2026 at the latest. The results of the competition will be announced by Eesti Pank by 31 August 2026 at the latest.

For further information:
Piret Luhakooder
Cash and Infrastructure Department
668 0791
Email: [email protected]

Gerli Rauk
Communications officer
668 0842
[email protected]
Press enquiries: [email protected]