Estonia 12 Euro 2019 Johann Voldemar Jannsen

On 16th May, 2019 it is exactly 200 years ago that Johann Voldemar Jannsen was born. Johann Voldemar Jannsen was a writer, a poet, a journalist and an official translator who mastered seven languages! Johann Voldemar Jannsen wrote the song 'Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm' (My homeland, my pride and joy), which today is the Estonian national anthem! The first Estonian Singing Party was held in 1869 at the initiative of Johann Voldemar Jannsen. At that time most of the songs were performed in German as this was the language of the Elite at the time. The Estonian Song Festival is still one of the most important cultural activities in Estonia. Johann Voldemar Jannsen is seen as a founder of Estonian history. On the face of the coin is a portrait of Johan Voldemar Janssen with the value indication of €12 on the left side of his portrait. You can also see his name 'Johann Voldemar Janssen' with the number 200 next to it. The text 'Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm' (My homeland, my pride and joy) is shown below the image. The reverse of the coin shows the Estonian coat of arms, which was adopted on 7 August 1990, encircled by the text 'eesti vabariik' which means Republic of Estonia. At the bottom of the coin is the year 2019. This beautiful, silver, 12 Euro coin is minted in the highest quality - proof, and is supplied with a certificate of authenticity. The circulation of this 12 Euro coin is 4,000 pieces.