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Description
Fauna is one of the first three coins released in the Northern Nature coin series. It was issued together with Flora and Winter coins. All coins issued in the series in 2012 share the same reverse, which depicts snowflakes. Six coins in total have been minted: Summer, Flora, Fauna, Winter, Wilderness and Waters.
The Proof quality coins are packed together with Flora and Winter coins in a purse made by the design company Globe Hope from recycled materials.
Designer: Reijo Juhani Paavilainen
Issue date: 01.10.2012
Obverse
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Depicts traces of an arctic fox's paw and a winter ornamental snowdrift. Engraver's initial (P) is on the right. P |
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Reverse
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Depicts snowflakes, value above, country name in Finnish and Swedish below, date on the right, logo of the Mint of Finland (lion) on the left. SUOMI FINLAND |
| Edge |
5 Euro
KM# 185 Schön# 183
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
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| Alignment | Medal |
| Mint |
Mint of Finland
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