Bank of Estonia to issue 2-euro Sipsik coin
The Bank of Estonia will on June 5 issue a special 2-euro coin dedicated to beloved Estonian children's literary character Sipsik.
Sipsik, created by writer Eno Raud and artist Edgar Valter, has traveled from the pages of Täheke magazine to books and film over the course of its 65-year history and will now also appear on a coin, the central bank announced. Based on a design by Edgar Valter, designer Ivar Sakk helped create the image that brings Sipsik onto the coin.
The coin card was designed by graphic artist Vladimir Taiger, who also designed Estonia's kroon banknotes. The text on the coin card was laid out by artist and writer Piret Raud.
One million coins were minted in honor of Sipsik. The coins were struck at the Lithuanian Mint.
The specially designed €2 circulation coins are legal tender throughout the eurozone and will enter circulation through banks and retailers.
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Editor: Mirjam Mäekivi, Marcus Turovski
