Estonia 1931 10 senti

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck for Estonia in 1931. Estonia, long occupied by Czarist Russia, obtained its independence in the aftermath of World War One. Reoccupied by the Russians in 1940, she was subject to Soviet rule until 1991, when the collapse of the Communists allowed the Estonians to once again reclaim independence.

Recorded mintage: 4,089,000.

Specification: aluminum bronze, 18 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 12.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1929 sent
• Estonia 1930 2 krooni
• Estonia 1931 5 senti
• Estonia 1991 10 senti
• Coins and currency dated 1931
• return to coins of Estonia