5 krooni

The 5 krooni banknote (5 EEK) is a

The reverse features

• 1991: first series issued by the Bank of Estonia;
• 1992: second series issued;
• 1994: third series issued;
• 2011: withdrawn from circulation and replaced by the euro

Security features

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• 1991;1992

1. 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.
2. Each note contains a security thread.
3. The portraits are printed in the main colour of the note and their raised surface can be felt with the fingertips.
4. 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.
5. When the note is held at an angle to the light, the denomination of the note can be seen.

• 1994

1. New colour tints have been used in these areas.
2. Silver ink has been incorporated into the note.
3. A new style serial number appears on the right-hand side, in a different colour for each denomination.
4. 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.

See also

• Currencies related to the euro
• Estonian euro coins
• Currency board
• Estonian mark
• Economy of Estonia

References

External links

• Global Financial Data data series - Estonia Kroon
• The Global History of Currencies - Estonia