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Finland chose three designs based upon motifs similar to those used on national coins. |
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This shows cloudberries and cloudberry flowers, designed by Raimo Heino. Edge lettering of the 2 euro coin: SUOMI FINLAND * * *, where the * represents a lion’s head. |
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The artist Pertti Maekinen created a motif depicting two flying swans for this coin. The designs were taken from his competition entry for a coin to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the independence of Finland. |
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1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins: These show a heraldic lion which is a reproduction of a design by the sculptor Heikki Häiväoja. The heraldic lion in different designs has been used in several Finnish coins over the years, for example on the 1 markka coins between 1964 and 2001. |
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| MINT DIRECTOR'S MARKS (MDM) | ||
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Raimo Makkonen |
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Year |
1 cent | 2 cents | 5 cents | 10 cents | 20 cents | 50 cents | 1 Euro | 2 Euros |
| 1999 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | -- | ? | ? | ? |
| 2001 | -- | -- | ? | ? | ? | -- | ? | ? |
| 2002 | ? | ? | ? | -- | ? | -- | ? | -- |