Estonia 2020 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica

Estonia 2020  200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica
Click image for Gallery
  • Product Code:Estonia 2020 Antarctica
  • SKU:401070
  • Availability: In Stock
  • 3.80€
- +


The bicentenary of the discovery of Antarctica

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.

Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition Bimetallic - nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 750'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Estonia
Year of release - 2020

Latest