Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com
  • 5 Euro 2012, KM# 192, Finland, Republic, Provincial Buildings, Lapland - Lumberjack’s Candle Bridge
  • 5 Euro 2012, KM# 192, Finland, Republic, Provincial Buildings, Lapland - Lumberjack’s Candle Bridge
  • 5 Euro 2012, KM# 192, Finland, Republic, Provincial Buildings, Lapland - Lumberjack’s Candle Bridge, Proof
  • 5 Euro 2012, KM# 192, Finland, Republic, Provincial Buildings, Lapland - Lumberjack’s Candle Bridge, Fold-out packaging
Description

The Provincial Buildings coin series celebrates buildings or structures relating to Finland’s historical provinces. Each of these landmarks describes in its own unique way Finnish culture, the spirit of the time and the people themselves. The ’Provincial Buildings’ coin series memorialises one building or structure from each of Finland’s historical provinces. These provinces are Åland, Finland Proper, Satakunta, Uusimaa, Karelia, Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia and Lapland.

Issue date: 13.12.2012

Obverse

Depicts the Lumberjack’s Candle Bridge, country name in Finnish and Swedish above, the engraver's initial below.

Lumberjack’s Candle Bridge was built in 1989 and is currently regarded as Rovaniemi’s foremost landmark. The bridge is named after its two tall columns which, with their bright lights, resemble lumberjack’s candles − logs sawn in two with a fire in between. The bridge illuminates the slopes of Ounasvaara hill and the surge of the River Kemijoki also during the darkest time of the year.

Engraver: Petri Neuvonen

SUOMI
FINLAND
N

Reverse

Depicts the historic coat of arms of Lapland, a region of Finland surrounded by the value and the date above. Engraver's initial (T) and the mint's logo (lion) on the right.

The coat of arms depicts in a silver square a scarlet savage with green birch wreaths on his head and hips, holding with his right hand a golden club, leaning on his shoulder. The savage in heraldry is an old symbol of the uncivilized north, which dominated the books and engravings of the 16th century.

Engraver: Nora Tapper

Edge

5 Euro

Provincial Buildings
Lapland - Lumberjack’s Candle Bridge

Subscribe series
KM# 192 Schön# 186
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Aluminium Bronze
Center Cupronickel
Weight 9.8 g
Diameter 27.25 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Mint of Finland

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