500 Krooni 2000 — Estonia ( Pick: 83 )

Region: Europe

Period: Second Estonian Kroon (1992–2010)

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Banknote description

500 Krooni Banknotes specimen

Specifications

Pick catalog: 83

About this banknote

The Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank) issued the 500-krooni banknote in 2000 as part of the Second Estonian Kroon period (1992–2010). This release marked the fourth series of the 500-krooni denomination, following previous issues in 1991, 1994, and 1996.

The front of the banknote features a portrait of Carl Robert Jakobson, an Estonian politician and writer, along with the name of his newspaper, "Sakala." The reverse side depicts a barn swallow in flight over a South Estonian landscape. This series introduced enhanced security features, including a portrait watermark, a diffraction foil with microtext border (Exelgram), and a dark security thread with transparent text "500EEK EESTI PANK."