Estonia 2021: Finno-Ugric peoples

The national side of the coin depicts a design based on the cave drawings of Lake Äänisjärv. The symbols for the hunter, the elk, the water bird and the sun form the symbolic circle of life for the Finno-Ugric peoples. The central figure is a water bird, as they are represented in the art and folklore of all Finno-Ugric peoples. On the top right, in semi-circle, are the name of the country ‘EESTI’ followed by the year ‘2021’. At the bottom left is the inscription ‘FENNOUGRIA’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Country

Estonia

Year

2021

Mintage

1000000

Issue date

September 2021

Joint issue

No