One Kroon 1999 Song Festival, Coin from Estonia - detailed information

The second Estonian kroon currency was introduced in 1992, after Estonia gained independence from the USSR. The kroon was subdivided into 100 cents (senti; singular sent). The one kroon coin was a popular circulating denomination; there was also a banknote with the same value, but the banknote was only issued in 1992 and was rarely used, as opposed to the coin.

This circulating commemorative 1 kroon coin marks the 130th Anniversary of the Estonian Song Festival.

The Estonian Song Festival (in Estonian: laulupidu) is one of the largest amateur choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. It is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds (Lauluväljak) simultaneously with the Estonian Dance Festival. The first of these festivals was held in Tartu in 1869.

Coins issued in 1999 circulated for 12 years until 15 January 2011 when they were demonetised and replaced with the Euro, when Estonia joined the Euro currency.