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10 Pennies (10 Penni), Bank of Estonia, Estonia, 1919 (Pick 40)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1919

Issuing entity

Republic of Estonia

This 10 Pennies note was issued in Estonia by the Bank of Estonia, dated 1919. It belongs to the Mark (1918-1927) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1918-1940). It measures 68 × 42 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 40.

Obverse: Stylized sea with waves, an island in the center and a bird on the right This is an automatic translation. The original text is: Mer stylisée avec vagues, une île au centre et un oiseau à droite. Its lettering reads “10 / KÜMME / PENNI / 10”. Its lettering reads “EESTI VABARIIGI / KASSATÄHT / 10 PENNI 10”. The note was printed by State Printing Office (Riigi Trükikoda), Tallinn, Estonia. Demonetized: 1 August 1927.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Size
68 × 42 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
State Printing Office (Riigi Trükikoda), Tallinn, Estonia
Currency
Mark (1918-1927)
Demonetized
1 August 1927
Issuing bank
Bank of Estonia

Design

Obverse
Stylized sea with waves, an island in the center and a bird on the right This is an automatic translation. The original text is: Mer stylisée avec vagues, une île au centre et un oiseau à droite
Obverse lettering
10 / KÜMME / PENNI / 10
Reverse lettering
EESTI VABARIIGI / KASSATÄHT / 10 PENNI 10

Identification

Value
10 Pennies (10 Penni)
Dates recorded
1919
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 40

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P40
  • NumistaN# 288114

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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