2 krooni

The 2 krooni banknote (2 EEK) is a denomination of the Estonian kroon, the former currency of Estonia. Karl Ernst von Baer, who was an Estonian Baltic German anthropologist, naturalist and geographer (1792–1876), is featured with a portrait on the obverse. The 2 krooni bill is called sometimes a "kahene" meaning "a two". A view of Tartu University which was founded in 1632 is featured on the reverse. Before the replacement of the EEK by the euro, the 2 krooni banknote was the smallest denomination most commonly used by Estonian residents on an everyday basis. It can be exchanged indefinitely at the currency museum of Eesti Pank for €0.13.

History of the banknote

 * 1992: first series issued by the Bank of Estonia;
 * 2006: second series issued;
 * 2007: third series issued;
 * 2011: withdrawn from circulation and replaced by the euro

Security features
Source:
 * 1992
 * 1) On the right-hand side of the banknote there is a watermark depicting the Tall Hermann Tower of Toompea Castle.
 * 2) The paper of the banknotes contains security fibres of different colour.
 * 3) Each note contains a security strip.
 * 4) Each banknote has a seven-digit serial number printed in black.
 * 2006
 * 1) Portrait watermark.
 * 2) Dark security thread with transparent text "2 EEK EESTI PANK".
 * 3) Microprint, repeated text "EESTI PANK".
 * 4) Tactile intaglio-printed elements.
 * 5) Latent number "2".
 * 6) Signatures. Governor, Chairman of the Board.
 * 7) Anti-copier line-structure.
 * 8) UV-fluorescent fibres glowing green.
 * 9) UV-fluorescent security thread glowing blue.
 * 10) UV-fluorescent rectangle with the denomination "2".
 * 11) Serial numbers.