1 kroon coin (1934) of only 16 mm and on the front the inscription "Eesti" instead of "Eesti Vabariik". These coins are both made of gold as well as silver. Another re-issued version of the coin is about its original size, but the quality of the parts is much worse. In 2012, the 1934 one-kroon coin was voted "the prettiest coin ever to be in circulation in Estonia". 1 kroon coin (1934) The 1 kroon coin was put in circulation from 1 August 1934 to 25 March 1941, during the first independence period of Estonia. The exact number of coins minted is not known,
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