2 Krooni 1992 — Estonia ( Pick: 70 )

Region: Europe

Period: Second Estonian Kroon (1992–2010)

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Banknote description

This banknote is a 2 Krooni issued in Estonia in 1992. It belongs to the Second Estonian Kroon period from 1992 to 2010.

This note is cataloged under Pick number 70. Its design features K. E. von Baer and includes an image of Tartu University. The banknote also includes a watermark of a fortress, which is noted in its specifications.

Specifications

Pick catalog: 70

About this banknote

The Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank) issued the 2-kroon banknote in 1992 as part of the reintroduction of the Estonian kroon currency on June 20, 1992, replacing the Soviet ruble at a rate of 1 kroon to 10 rubles. The banknote was printed by the United States Bank Note Company.

The obverse features a portrait of Karl Ernst von Baer, an Estonian Baltic German anthropologist, naturalist, and geographer. The reverse depicts the main building of the University of Tartu, founded in 1632. The banknote includes a watermark of the Tall Hermann Tower of Toompea Castle and a solid security thread with the inscription "EESTI PANK."