Estonian kroon — restored 1992 currency
Estonian kroon: a historical unit of account.
- Dates in use
- Introduction and ending not established
- Ancestry branch
- Russian ruble
Its place in the family
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The story
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Turning points
Territorial currency separation
Estonia generally exchanged 10 rubles per kroon. Cash above 1, 500 rubles used 50:1; do not apply 10:1 to every holding. [1]
Name revival
The restored kroon revived the interwar currency name and symbols. [2]
Euro monetary substitution
1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK. Estonia: euro adoption 2011-01-01; cash 2011-01-01. Regulation 974/98 substitutes the euro for each participating state’s currency on its adoption date; cash changeover is separately defined. [3] [4] [5]
Euro cash changeover
Estonia: euro adoption 2011-01-01; cash 2011-01-01. [4]
Sources and evidence
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C824 ↗
- Eesti Pank Museum · History of Estonian money C825 ↗
- Council of the European Union · Council Regulation (EC) 2866/98 — consolidation at 1 January 2026 C694 ↗
- Council of the European Union · Council Regulation (EC) 974/98 — consolidation at 1 January 2026 C695 ↗
- Council of the European Union · Council Regulation (EC) 974/98 — consolidation at 1 January 2026 C646 ↗
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“Estonian kroon — restored 1992 currency.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v43. https://family-tree-money-atlas.bob123444.chatgpt.site/currency/T-FTM000803.html