Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com
  • 5 Euro 2010, KM# 158, Finland, Republic, Historical Provinces, Finland Proper
  • 5 Euro 2010, KM# 158, Finland, Republic, Historical Provinces, Finland Proper
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.

The first coin in the series is the province of Finland Proper.

Engraver: Nora Tapper

Obverse

Depicts the Rusko drinking cup, a decorative wooden tankard. Such tankards were exported from Finland to Sweden and this trade was particularly active during the 16th century. The Rusko drinking cup is the only ceremonial cup of its kind in Finland.

Country name in Finnish and Swedish on the ring.

SUOMI
FINLAND

Reverse

Depicts the historic coat of arms of Finland Proper, 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.

Finland Proper's capital and biggest city is Turku. The area comprising the southwest is largely the same as the historical province of Finland Proper, so named because it is the original home of the tribe known as the Finns.

The coat of arms of Finland Proper is crowned jousting helmet in front of two lances. On each lance is attached a forked hanging flag charged with a Scandinavian cross. Arms granted at the burial of Gustav I of Sweden in 1560 and crowned by a ducal coronet.

2010
5 T
EURO

Edge

5 Euro

KM# 158 Schön# 157
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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