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Coin with special design, Estonia introduces new €2 coin in support of Ukraine

Coin with special design, Estonia introduces new €2 coin in support of

The Bank of Estonia is issuing two million €2 coins with a special design in support of Ukraine, which will be sent to banks and retailers and put into circulation.

The coin can also be purchased as a commemorative product and the proceeds will support Ukraine.

"This coin reminds people that freedom is the highest value and it has a very high price. Ukraine is currently fighting a war at the cost of the lives of its people for the common values ​​of the European cultural space and it is up to us to we continue to support them in this ," said Eesti Pank Governor Madis Müller.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas tweeted that the new coins "will be a daily reminder of Ukraine's fight for freedom and its future in the EU."

The new two-euro coin features the words "Slava Ukraine" and shows a girl holding a bird in her hand as a symbol of tenderness, and the design also features an ear of wheat.

The coin was designed by Daria Titova, who came to Estonia as a refugee from Kharkiv. She studies at the Estonian Academy of Arts.

Source: Euronews

 

 

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