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{{Short description|Estonian banknote}}

[[File:EEK-2krooni-front.jpg|thumb|Obverse of the 2 krooni bill]]
[[File:EEK-2krooni-rear.jpg|thumb|Reverse of the 2 krooni bill]]
The '''2 krooni''' banknote ('''2 EEK''') is a [[Denomination (currency)|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* 2011: withdrawn from circulation and replaced by the euro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 ==
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Source: [http://www.eestipank.info/pub/en/yldine/pangatahed/pangatahed/_2.html]
* '''1992'''
#On the right-hand side of the banknote there is a watermark depicting the Tall Hermann Tower of Toompea Castle.
#The paper of the banknotes contains security fibres of different colour.
#Each note contains a security strip.
#Each banknote has a seven-digit serial number printed in black.
* '''2006'''
# Portrait watermark.
# Dark security thread with transparent text "2 EEK EESTI PANK".
# Microprint, repeated text "EESTI PANK".
# Tactile intaglio-printed elements.
# Latent number "2".
# Signatures. Governor, Chairman of the Board.
# Anti-copier line-structure.
# UV-fluorescent fibres glowing green.
# UV-fluorescent security thread glowing blue.
# UV-fluorescent rectangle with the denomination "2".
# Serial numbers.

==See also==
* [[Currencies related to the euro]]
* [[Estonian euro coins]]
* [[Currency board]]
* [[Estonian mark]]
* [[Economy of Estonia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons|Money of Estonia}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929110931/http://www.globalfinancialdata.com/index.php3?action=detailedinfo&id=3975 Global Financial Data data series - Estonia Kroon]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929103112/http://www.globalfinancialdata.com/index.php3?action=showghoc&country_name=Estonia The Global History of Currencies - Estonia]

{{Estonian currency and coinage}}

[[Category:Currencies of Estonia]]
[[Category:Two-base-unit banknotes]]