Estonia 2 Euro 2018 100 years Independence

Estonia declared its independence on 24 February 1918. It was then a turbulent time in Europe. The Russian revolution had just happened and the First World War was coming to an end. Despite the fact that Estonia was not always a truly free country in the last 100 years, as it was for decades, a satellite state of Russia, the Estonians always tried to maintain their own identity. In 2018 it is 100 years since Estonia became an independent country and to celebrate this, a special 2 Euro coin has been issued. On this coin both the number 100 and the number 18 are displayed in a clever manner. You can also see various doves of peace within these numbers. Furthermore, the text æSADA AASTAT EESTI VABARIIKIÆ is shown. This text is consistent with the numbers and literally translates as "100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia". In addition, the country name EESTI (Estonia) with the year 2018 are also visible. A notable fact for this coin is that the circulation of the coin is equal to the number of inhabitants of Estonia, being 1,317,800 copies. This is an extra symbolism of the people of Estonia.