Ten Krooni 2009 Estonian National Museum, Coin from Estonia - detailed information

The obverse bears the grand national Coat of Arms of Estonia, consisting of three lions passant gardant (walking to left, facing the observer) on a shield, the shield on a wreath of oak leaves. The date 2009 is below the wreath. This is placed in a small circle in the middle, surrounded by a rope motif and embedded in a seven-pointed star; the start is placed at the centre of a seven-spoked wheel, the spokes coloured white, within a rope motif running along the rim of the coin.

There is no legend.

The reverse of the coin depicts a notebook of a folklore collector, where descriptions and stories of people and their lives have been recorded over time. The bookmark of the notebook meanders as a village road, connecting yesterday with today and tomorrow. This is placed in a small circle in the middle, surrounded by a rope motif and embedded in a seven-pointed star; the start is placed at the centre of a seven-spoked wheel, the spokes coloured white, within a rope motif running along the rim of the coin.

The value and denomination 10 KROONI are in small letters under the book in the central circle.

Note that Eesti Pank phrases the mintage figure as "maximum mintage", implying that not all coins of the 6,000 limit were actually struck.

See:
Eesti Pank issues collector coins dedicated to the Estonian National Museum | Eesti Pank
Estonian collector coins | Eesti Pank