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The 10 krooni banknote (10 EEK) is a denomination of the
Source:
* 1991;1992
#The watermark of the three lions is visible when the note is horizontal, but springs to life when the note is held against the light. The watermark is in two parts on the edges of the note.
#Each note contains a security thread.
#The portraits are printed in the main colour of the note and their raised surface can be felt with the fingertips.
#Each note has an individual serial number. The horizontal number on the left is printed in black and the vertical number on the right is printed in a different colour on each denomination.
#When the note is held at an angle to the light, the denomination of the note can be seen.
* 1994
#New colour tints have been used in these areas.
#Silver ink has been incorporated into the note.
#A new style serial number appears on the right-hand side, in a different colour for each denomination.
#When the note is held up to the light, printed areas on the back of the note fill the unprinted areas on the front of the note.
* 2006
#Portrait watermark.
#Dark security thread with the transparent text "10 EEK EESTI PANK".
#Microprint, repeated text "EESTI PANK".
#Latent number "10".
#Signatures. Governor, chairman of the board.
#Anti-copying line-structure.
#Tactile marks for the visually impaired.
#When the note is held against the light, the printed areas on the back of the note fill the unprinted areas on the front of the note.
#UV-fluorescent fibres glowing red.
#UV-fluorescent security thread glowing blue.
#UV-fluorescent rectangle with the denomination "10" inside.
#Serial number.
#UV-fluorescent ink area (front).
#Fluorescent ink areas (back).
The 10 krooni banknote (10 EEK) is a denomination of the Estonian kroon
The kroon (sign: KR; code: EEK) was the official currency of Estonia for two periods in history: 1928–1940 and 1992–2011. Between 1 January and 14 January 2011, the kroon circulated together with the euro, after which the euro became the sole ...
, the former currency of Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ...
. Jakob Hurt (1839–1907), who was an Estonian folklorist
Folklore studies, less often known as folkloristics, and occasionally tradition studies or folk life studies in the United Kingdom, is the branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore. This term, along with its synonyms, gained currenc ...
, theologian
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, linguist
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Lingui ...
and prominent social figure during the Estonian national awakening
The Estonian Age of Awakening ( et, Ärkamisaeg) is a period in history where Estonians came to acknowledge themselves as a nation deserving the right to govern themselves. This period is considered to begin in the 1850s with greater rights bein ...
in the 19th–20th century, is featured with an engraved portrait on the obverse side of the banknote. The 10 krooni bill is sometimes called a ''"Hurt"''.
A view of the Tamme-Lauri oak tree
The Tamme-Lauri oak ( et, Tamme-Lauri tamm, vro, Tammõ-Lauri tamm) is a large common oak. It is the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia and is located in Antsla Parish, Võru County. The height of the tree is , and the circumference is , meas ...
at Urvaste is featured on the reverse.
The EEK has been withdrawn and replaced by the euro
The euro (symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ...
, but the 10 krooni can be exchanged indefinitely at the currency museum of Eesti Pank for €0.64.
The History of the Banknote
* 1991: first series issued by the Bank of Estonia; * 1992: second series issued; * 1994: third series issued; * 2006: fourth series issued; * 2007: fifth series issued; * 2011: withdrawn from circulation and replaced by the euroSecurity features
Source:
* 1991;1992
#The watermark of the three lions is visible when the note is horizontal, but springs to life when the note is held against the light. The watermark is in two parts on the edges of the note.
#Each note contains a security thread.
#The portraits are printed in the main colour of the note and their raised surface can be felt with the fingertips.
#Each note has an individual serial number. The horizontal number on the left is printed in black and the vertical number on the right is printed in a different colour on each denomination.
#When the note is held at an angle to the light, the denomination of the note can be seen.
* 1994
#New colour tints have been used in these areas.
#Silver ink has been incorporated into the note.
#A new style serial number appears on the right-hand side, in a different colour for each denomination.
#When the note is held up to the light, printed areas on the back of the note fill the unprinted areas on the front of the note.
* 2006
#Portrait watermark.
#Dark security thread with the transparent text "10 EEK EESTI PANK".
#Microprint, repeated text "EESTI PANK".
#Latent number "10".
#Signatures. Governor, chairman of the board.
#Anti-copying line-structure.
#Tactile marks for the visually impaired.
#When the note is held against the light, the printed areas on the back of the note fill the unprinted areas on the front of the note.
#UV-fluorescent fibres glowing red.
#UV-fluorescent security thread glowing blue.
#UV-fluorescent rectangle with the denomination "10" inside.
#Serial number.
#UV-fluorescent ink area (front).
#Fluorescent ink areas (back).
See also
*Currencies related to the euro
The international status and usage of the euro has grown since its launch in 1999. When the euro formally replaced 12 currencies on 1 January 2002, it inherited their use in territories such as Montenegro and replaced minor currencies tied ...
* Estonian euro coins
* Currency board
In public finance, a currency board is a monetary authority which is required to maintain a fixed exchange rate with a foreign currency. This policy objective requires the conventional objectives of a central bank to be subordinated to the exc ...
* Estonian mark
* Economy of Estonia
References
{{Estonian currency and coinage Currencies of Estonia Ten-base-unit banknotes