€1 = €1 = The European The national side of EEK EEK MORE side Estonia’s coins 15.6466 15.6466 OUR OUR money INFORMATION money ON THE EURO THE EURO COINS New Year’s Day 2011 will be a historic day for Estonia and for the For more information on the euro, The coins range from 1 cent to €2 in European Union. On this date Estonia will join Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, please contact Eesti Pank or the €2 value and each one has a “European” Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the European Central Bank. This leaflet is side and a “national” side. Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain in the euro area and available in Estonian, Russian and English. The European side shows either the EU will adopt the euro as its currency. before its enlargement in May 2004 or This leaflet has been published jointly by Eesti Pank and the European Täpsemat teavet euro kohta jagavad a geographical image of Europe. ABOUT THE EURO Central Bank to introduce you to the new currency, which will become Eesti Pank ja Euroopa Keskpank. The national side varies from country part of your everyday life on 1 January 2011, when the seven euro Käesolev trükis on avaldatud eesti, vene to country. Despite these differences, banknotes and eight euro coins become legal tender in Estonia. ja inglise keeles. €1 you can use any euro coin anywhere in IMPORTANT INFORMATION You will still be able to pay with kroon banknotes and coins until 14 the euro area. January 2011. За более подробной информацией о евро Вы можете обратиться в Банк Banks in Estonia will exchange kroon banknotes and coins at the central Эстонии (Eesti Pank) или в exchange rate and free of charge until the end of June 2011. The same Европейский центральный банк. Эта service will then be offered via a limited branch network until the end of брошюра опубликована на эстонском, 2011. Thereafter Eesti Pank will exchange unlimited amounts of kroon 50 cent русском и английском языке. banknotes and coins indefinitely. We hope that you will find this leaflet a useful guide to making this change in your everyday life and we look forward to sharing this historic moment with you. EESTI PANK 20 cent The design for the national side of Public information line: Estonia’s coins is the same for all 800 3330 or 6680 719 denominations. It features a geograph- ical image of Estonia and the word Estonia Blvd 13 “Eesti”, which means “Estonia”. 15095 Tallinn 10 cent www.euro.eesti.ee Jean-Claude Trichet Andres Lipstok [email protected] President of the European Central Bank Governor of Eesti Pank EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK 5 cent -day = 1 January 2011 +49 69 1344 0 money OUR Kaiserstrasse 29 READY FOR THE EURO? 60311 Frankfurt am Main Germany 2 cent www.euro.ecb.eu [email protected] www.euro.ecb.eu www.euro.eesti.ee 1 cent SECURITY FEATURES THE EURO BANKNOTES FEEL €1 = FEEL EEK TILT L FEEL OF THE PAPER: the paper feels crisp, firm and thicker in O 15.6466 O some parts. K LOOK WATERMARK: hold the banknote against the light and a shadow- like image and the value become visible. SECURITY THREAD: hold the banknote against the light and a dark line running through the banknote becomes visible. LOOK TILT HOLOGRAM on the €5, €10 and €20 banknotes: the value and a euro symbol (€) appear. HOLOGRAM on the €50, €100, €200 and €500 banknotes: the value and a window or doorway appear. COLOUR-CHANGING NUMBER on the €50, €100, €200 and €500 banknotes: on the back, the number changes colour from purple to olive green or brown. 120×62 mm mm 127×67 mm 133×72 FEEL L TILT O O K LOOK TILT 140×77 mm140×77 mm 147×82 mm153×82 160×82 mm.