Estonia 2020 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica
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
