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Description
November 2013 marked the 150th anniversary of Eero Järnefelt’s birth, and to commemorate the occasion Mint of Finland minted a silver coin dedicated to the artist.
Erik "Eero" Nikolai Järnefelt (1863–1937) was a Finnish painter and art professor. He is best known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park. He was a medal winner at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 and 1900, and he taught art at the University of Helsinki and was chairman of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts.
Engraver: Petri Neuvonen
Issue date: 08.11.2013
Obverse
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Depicts Eero Järnefelt in front of an easel. The logo of the Mint of Finland (lion) below. EERO JÄRNEFELT |
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Reverse
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Depicts the sun's rays passing through clouds. The country name in Finnish and Swedish on the right, the value and date in the centre, the engraver's initial (N) above the value. SUOMI FINLAND |
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10 Euro
150th Anniversary of Birth of Eero Järnefelt
KM# 214
150th Anniversary of Birth of Eero Järnefelt
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