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Authorised by the Ministry of Finance, the Mint of Finland issued 2010-2011 a coin series inspired by Finland’s historical provinces. There are nine historical provinces: Åland, Tavastia, Karelia, Lapland, Ostrobothnia, Satakunta, Savonia, Uusimaa and Finland Proper. Administratively the historic provinces ceased to exist in 1634 when the country, then a part of Sweden, was divided into counties.
The reverse of each provincial coin features the historical province’s coat of arms. On the obverse of the coin is an image closely related to the culture of the province
Engraver: Nora Tapper
Obverse
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Depicts the snare and bird's talons, a tradition of life out in the wild that goes back thousands of years. Snares like this were often made by twisting together horsetail hair and flax. At the hunter's belt would be a snare holster made from juniper with dozens of snares hanging from it, used to catch birds for the table. |
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Reverse
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Depicts the historic coat of arms of Tavastia, 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. 2011 |
Edge |
5 Euro
Historical Provinces
Tavastia
Subscribe series
KM# 161 Schön# 159
Historical Provinces
Tavastia
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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