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Description
The Unknown Soldier (Finnish: Tuntematon sotilas, Swedish: Okänd soldat) is a Finnish war film directed by Edvin Laine that premiered in December 1955. It is based on The Unknown Soldier, a novel by Väinö Linna. The story is about the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union as told from the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers. The film was and remains the most successful movie ever in Finland; about 2.8 million people, or more than half the Finnish population, saw it in theaters. Its portrayal of Linna's characters is widely accepted as canonical.
In accordance with the decision of the Ministry of Finance, a silver commemorative coin was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary, which also honours all Finnish cinematography.
Engraver: Reijo Juhani Paavilainen
Obverse
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Depicts a trench seen from above. The double line shows the side profiles of the soldier and the young man. The movie title "The Unknown Soldier" in Finnish on the left, the date on the right. The engraver's initial (P) on the top. P |
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Reverse
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Depicts a filmstrip - the perforated edges characteristic of the film roll consist of texts: Suomi Finland and 10 EURO a few times. The subject itself is dominated by a standing soldier profiling on film, surrounded by small details such as bullet lines, terrain, a home cottage, etc. A few of the Euro stars are placed as part of the subject, symbolizing the future. SUOMI•FINLAND•SUO |
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10 Euro
50th Anniversary of The Unknown Soldier
KM# 122 Schön# 122
50th Anniversary of The Unknown Soldier
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