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Estonian currency

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The document describes the people featured on Estonian banknotes from 500 krooni to 1 krooni coins between 1991-2012. It provides the names of prominent Estonians from fields such as politics, literature, music and chess featured on each banknote denomination, along with images depicted on the front and back of each note.

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Estonian banknotes
500 krooni Carl Robert Jakobson (1841-1882) Estonian politician, publisher, writer and promoter of agriculture A barn swallow in flight on a landscape background
100 krooni Lydia Koidula (1843-1886) Estonian poetess and playwright A view of the north Estonian limestone shore
50 krooni On the front of the note there is an engraved portrait of Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918), the famous Estonian composer The vignette on the back of the note shows the Estonia Opera House in Tallinn
25 krooni Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878-1940) Estonian writer of classical literature A view of Vargamäe
10 krooni Jakob Hurt (1839-1907) Estonian folklorist, theologian, linguist and prominent social figure A view of the Tamme-Lauri oak at Urvaste
5 krooni Paul Keres (1916-1975) Estonian chess player, International Grand Master, prominent chess theorist Order stronghold, the Narva River and the fortified stronghold of Jaanilinn
2 krooni Karl Ernst von Baer (1792-1876) Estonian anthropologist, naturalist and geographer A view of Tartu University (founded in 1632)
1 krooni Kristjan Raud (1865-1943) Estonian painter, teacher and cultural historian A view of Toompea Castle in Tallinn
Estonian coins 5 senti, 10 senti, 20 senti, 50 senti, 1 krooni

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  • 2. 500 krooni Carl Robert Jakobson (1841-1882) Estonian politician, publisher, writer and promoter of agriculture A barn swallow in flight on a landscape background
  • 3. 100 krooni Lydia Koidula (1843-1886) Estonian poetess and playwright A view of the north Estonian limestone shore
  • 4. 50 krooni On the front of the note there is an engraved portrait of Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918), the famous Estonian composer The vignette on the back of the note shows the Estonia Opera House in Tallinn
  • 5. 25 krooni Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878-1940) Estonian writer of classical literature A view of Vargamäe
  • 6. 10 krooni Jakob Hurt (1839-1907) Estonian folklorist, theologian, linguist and prominent social figure A view of the Tamme-Lauri oak at Urvaste
  • 7. 5 krooni Paul Keres (1916-1975) Estonian chess player, International Grand Master, prominent chess theorist Order stronghold, the Narva River and the fortified stronghold of Jaanilinn
  • 8. 2 krooni Karl Ernst von Baer (1792-1876) Estonian anthropologist, naturalist and geographer A view of Tartu University (founded in 1632)
  • 9. 1 krooni Kristjan Raud (1865-1943) Estonian painter, teacher and cultural historian A view of Toompea Castle in Tallinn
  • 10. Estonian coins 5 senti, 10 senti, 20 senti, 50 senti, 1 krooni