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  • 5 Euro 2018, KM# 272, Finland, Republic, Finnish National Landscapes, Maritime Helsinki
  • 5 Euro 2018, KM# 272, Finland, Republic, Finnish National Landscapes, Maritime Helsinki
Description

Finnish National Landscapes symbolise the Finnish character and have a generally recognised significance in Finland's national culture, history and perception of nature. Mint of Finland is releasing a base-metal series of commemorative coins on Finnish National Landscapes.

In the summer of 2017, the Finns voted for nine of their most beloved national landscapes to be featured on the coins. The second commemorative coin to be released in the series pays tribute to maritime Helsinki.

Issue date: 10.4.2018

Obverse

Depicts an aerial view of the sea from Helsinki, with designer's initial (e). The design is based on a photograph taken by Hannu Vallas.

Helsinki is the capital city and most populous municipality of Finland. Helsinki is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Called the "Daughter of the Baltic", Helsinki is on the tip of a peninsula and on 315 islands. The inner city is located on a southern peninsula, Helsinginniemi (”Helsinki’s peninsula”), which is rarely referred to by its actual name, Vironniemi (”Estonia’s peninsula”).

Engraver: Erkki Vainio

e

Reverse

Depicts an image of the map of Finland. The round spot on the map marks the honoured landscape (Maritime Helsinki).

Inscriptions include the state name in two national languages – Finnish (Suomi) and Swedish (Finland), designer's initial (μ) and the Mint of Finland’s company mark (the Lion logo). Denomination in the centre.

Engraver: Mari Metso

2018 SUOMI FINLAND
5 €
μ

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Copper Aluminum Nickel
Weight 9.8 g
Diameter 27.25 mm
Thickness 2.3 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Mint of Finland

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