An Eastóin 2 euro 2020 Antartaice UNC

Bicentenary of the discovery of Antarctica

Description: The discovery is linked to Estonia because one of the men who first reached Antarctica in 1820 was Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen – a Baltic German born in Saaremaa and a seafarer who documented the discovery. The coin depicts a motif of a sailing ship. It also features the inscriptions “Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen” and “ANTARKTIKA 200”, the name of the country “EESTI” and the year of issue “2020”. The outer ring of the coin depicts the 12 stars of the European Union.