NEW BOOK: ESTONIAN PAPER MONEY

A special programme for visitors will be run at the Eesti Pank Museum to celebrate Independence Day on 24 February, during which the book Estonian Paper Money – Eesti paberraha by the coin expert Kaupo Laan will be presented. There will be a treasure hunt game using smartphones to celebrate the 107th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, the year of the book in Estonia, and the 106th anniversary of the founding of Eesti Pank, while children can have their faces painted in the colours of the Estonian flag. The museum and the museum shop are open from 08.00 to 12.00, and there is no charge for the special programme.

The Eesti Pank Museum at Estonia pst 11 will open its doors for the special event from 08.00 to 12.00 on 24 February, as it traditionally does because the economic and national independence of the Estonian state has long been symbolised by the country having its own money and an independent central bank.

Kaupo Laan, who has collected coins and paper money for many years, will give a presentation in the museum at 11.00 of his new book Estonian Paper Money – Eesti paberraha. "Times that are difficult for people and countries tend to be the most exciting for people who are interested in paper money. The new state that emerged in 1918 having fought for its freedom was a poor country that lacked absolutely everything, including cash. The first currencies were not originally intended to be used as money, but they still went into circulation because such was the shortage of cash", he explained, to give the historical background to his book. "A large part of the Eesti Pank Museum is dedicated to the currencies of the early Republic of Estonia, which include currencies with strange names such as tax notes, short-term 5% bonds, state treasury notes, and of course banknotes. People today may not speak any longer about such currencies, but looking back at the times and circumstances when they were in circulation shows what an important role they had for the country", said Siiri Ries, the curator of the Eesti Pank museum. "The new book describes those times and brings them alive our generation".

Kaupo Laan will also speak in his presentation about the life of a numismatist and what he has learned about the history of Estonian money through his work. He will also present his earlier catalogues, and it will be possible to buy his books in the museum and have them signed by the author. The presentation will last about half an hour.

The first visitors to the museum in the morning, who are traditionally from among those who have been to see the flag raised on Toompea, will be offered hot tea and a snack. There will be activities for the whole family, as children can have their faces painted and can make themselves an Estonian flag to wave at the military parade that starts at 12.00. There will be a treasure hunt game using smartphones to celebrate the 107th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, the year of the book in Estonia, and the 106th anniversary of the founding of Eesti Pank. Entrance to the museum and all the activities of the special programme is free.

The new two-euro commemorative coin for 500 years of books in Estonian and the coin card for it will be on sale in the museum shop.

To read the complete article, see:
A book about money in Estonia will be presented at the Eesti Pank Museum to celebrate Independence Day (https://www.eestipank.ee/en/press/book-about-money-estonia-will-be-presented-eesti-pank-museum-celebrate-independence-day-20022025)

For more information, or to order, see:
Eesti paberraha. Estonian Paper Money (https://raamatukoi.ee/eesti-paberraha-estonian-paper-money)

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