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  • 5 Euro 2011, KM# 160, Finland, Republic, Historical Provinces, Uusimaa
  • 5 Euro 2011, KM# 160, Finland, Republic, Historical Provinces, Uusimaa
Description

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

Uusimaa is the fifth coin issued in the series.

Engraver: Nora Tapper
Issue date: 20.06.2011

Obverse

Depicts a sawmill and two wheels. Country name in Finnish and Swedish on the ring.

The design conveys memories of the stages of Finland's early industry when many Finns lived their lives in an ironworks environment.

SUOMI
FINLAND

Reverse

Depicts Uusimaa coat of arms based on Ahti Hammar's 1962 model. The engraver's initial (T) and logo of the Mint of Finland (lion) on the right. Date above. Value on the left and below.

Uusimaa (lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with the surrounding Greater Helsinki area, are both contained in the region, and Uusimaa is Finland's most populous region.

The coat of arms is crowned by a count's coronet, though in Finnish tradition it more closely resembles a Swedish baron's coronet. The coat of arms of the region shows a yellow boat which is a symbol for the coastal areas, and two silver streams which are the symbol for rivers.

2011
5 T
EURO

Edge
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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