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The discovery is linked to Estonia because one of the first men to see Antarctica in 1820 was Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, a Baltic German seafarer born in Saaremaa, who documented the discovery. The design depicts a motif of a sailing ship. It also bear the inscriptions ‘Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen’ and ‘ANTARKTIKA 200’, the country name ‘EESTI’ and the year of issuance ‘2020’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.
Country...............................
Estonia
Face Value..........................
2 Euro
Quality................................
Uncirculated (UNC)
Year....................................
2020
Mint....................................
Lietuvos Monetu Kalykla
Engraver/Draftsman............
Tiiu Pirsko & Mati Veermets
Mintage...............................
740 000
Weight (g)...........................
8,50
Diameter (mm)....................
25,75
Thickness (mm)...................
2,20
Alloy...................................
Cupro-Alu-Nickel
Packaging...........................
Loose
Issue Date...........................
2020/01/27
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