Estonia 1934 2 senti

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck for Estonia in 1934. 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: 5,838,000.

Specification: 3.5 g, bronze, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 15.

Source:

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

Link to:

• Estonia 1931 5 senti
• Estonia 1931 10 senti
• Estonia 1991 10 senti
• Coins and currency dated 1934
• return to coins of Estonia