Finland

Finland chose three designs based upon motifs similar to those used on national coins.

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.

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.

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.

MINTMARKS

Raimo Makkonen

MINTAGE OF FINISH STANDARD EURO COINS BY YEAR

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