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Eesti Pank is issuing two-euro coins with special designs for the Estonian national animal, the wolf, and for the Finno-Ugric peoples
Postitatud:
05.03.2020
Eesti Pank is announcing two competitions to design two-euro coins with special designs that will be issued into circulation next year, one dedicated to the Estonian national animal, the wolf, and the other to the Finno-Ugric peoples.
The two-euro commemorative coin dedicated to the wolf will go into circulation in spring 2021, and the coin dedicated to the Finno-Ugric peoples will enter circulation in autumn 2021.
Individuals and groups of designers are welcome to participate in the design competition, and designers may submit multiple designs for each competition. Designs must be submitted to the central bank by 12.00 on 30 April 2020 at the latest.
The designer of the winning design will receive 2000 euros, the second placed design 700, and the third placed design 500. The results of the competition will be announced by Eesti Pank at the end of August 2020 at the latest.
Eesti Pank is happy to receive suggestion for collector and commemorative coins by post or email or through its website. The bank passes all the suggestions it receives to the advisory committee for analysis and expert opinion. The proposals of the advisory committee are used by the management of Eesti Pank when they decide on which commemorative and collector coins to issue.
For further information:
Piret Luhakooder
Cash and Infrastructure Department
Tel: 668 0791
Email: [email protected]
Viljar Rääsk
Head of Communications
Eesti Pank
Tel: 6680 745, 5275 055
Email: [email protected]