Estonia €2 Estonian Literary Society 2022 — Value and Rarity

The 2 Euro Estonia 2022 Estonian Literary Society coin was minted by Eesti Pank to celebrate the 150 Years of the Estonian Literary Society.

In 1872, a group of Estonian intellectuals founded the Estonian Literary Society, an association of writers aimed at promoting culture and literature in the Estonian language. The society published books, magazines, and newspapers in Estonian, and organized cultural events to promote the Estonian language and culture. The Literary Society was closed in 1893, but its work had a lasting impact on Estonian culture. The society helped preserve the Estonian language, which was threatened by foreign domination. It also contributed to promoting Estonian national identity and helped create a modern Estonian culture. The coin was issued on 9/03/2022.

On the Obverse, the design by Riho Luuse features an open book with the first page printed with a phrase from the first president of the Writers' Society, Jakob Hurda. The inscribed phrase is KUI ME EI SAA SUUREKS RAHVAARVULT PEAME SAAMA SUUREKS VAIMULT, which means “IF WE CANNOT BECOME GREAT IN NUMBER, WE MUST BECOME GREAT IN SPIRIT.”

At the top of the coin, there is the inscription 150 EESTI KIRJAMEESTE SELTS, to the right are the dates 2022 and 1872. Surrounding it are the 12 stars of Europe.

The Reverse is the side of the coin with the value of 2 EURO inscribed.

Value:

• The 2 Euro Commemorative Estonia 2022 Estonian Literary Society coins have a value of €3.