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Description
Mika Toimi Waltari (1908–1979) was a Finnish writer, best known for his best-selling novel The Egyptian (Finnish: Sinuhe egyptiläinen). He was extremely productive. Besides his novels, he also wrote poetry, short stories, crime novels, plays, essays, travel stories, film scripts, and rhymed texts for comic strips by Asmo Alho.
Engraver: Reijo Juhani Paavilainen
Obverse
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Depicts Waltari's signature and a stylized pen nib that symbolizes the diversity of the writer's production. The engraver's initial (P) above. P |
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Reverse
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Depicts a vigilant Pharaoh watchdog referencing his famous book, the date and value below. The logo of the Mint of Finland (cornucopia) on the right. SUOMI FINLAND |
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10 Euro
100th Anniversary of Birth of Mika Waltari
KM# 142 Schön# 142
100th Anniversary of Birth of Mika Waltari
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