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'''Finnish euro coins''' have three designs, though two of them are each found on one coin only. The design for the minor and middle series of coins is by [[Heikki Häiväoja]], the design for the 1 euro coin was done by [[Pertti Mäkinen]] and the national side of the 2 euro coin is by the hand of [[Raimo Heino]]. All designs feature the [[European symbols|12 stars of the EU]] and the year of imprint.
'''Finnish euro coins''' have three designs, though two of them are each found on one coin only. The design for the minor and middle series of coins is by [[Heikki Häiväoja]], the design for the 1 euro coin was done by [[Pertti Mäkinen]] and the national side of the 2 euro coin is by the hand of [[Raimo Heino]]. All designs feature the [[European symbols|12 stars of the EU]] and the year of imprint.



Revision as of 13:40, 18 March 2007

Finnish euro coins have three designs, though two of them are each found on one coin only. The design for the minor and middle series of coins is by Heikki Häiväoja, the design for the 1 euro coin was done by Pertti Mäkinen and the national side of the 2 euro coin is by the hand of Raimo Heino. All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint.

€ 0.01 and € 0.02 coins are not used in Finland; only few were minted for collectors. Sums are rounded to the nearest € 0.05; hence sums ending in € 0.01, € 0.02, € 0.06 or € 0.07 are rounded down, and those ending in € 0.03, € 0.04, € 0.08 or € 0.09 are rounded up. The rounding is applied to the grand total only, while individual prices are still shown and summed up with € 0.01 precision. This method is known as "Swedish rounding".

Finnish eurocoins carry the mintmark M which is the initial of the mintmaster at The Mint of Finland.

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins.

Depiction of Finnish euro coinage | Obverse side
€ 0.01 € 0.02 € 0.05
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The heraldic lion of Finland found on the Coat of arms of Finland.   (€ 0.01 and € 0.02 coins are not used in Finland; only few were minted, for collectors.)
€ 0.10 € 0.20 € 0.50
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The heraldic lion of Finland found on the Coat of arms of Finland
€ 1.00 € 2.00 € 2 Coin Edge
File:1e fin.png File:2e fin.png The edge lettering features SUOMI FINLAND and three lion's heads (SUOMI means Finland in Finnish, and FINLAND means Finland in Swedish, the two official languages in Finland)
Two swans flying over a Finnish landscape. Swan is Finnish national bird. The fruit and leaves of the cloudberry.

€2 commemorative coins

  • The special €2 coin issued in July 2004 commemorates the admission of 10 new states into the European Union.
  • The second commemorate €2 coin issued 25 October 2005 commemorates the 60th anniversary of the United Nations and the 50th anniversary of the Finland's membership in the UN.
  • On 4 October 2006 a €2 coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the general parliamentary elections in Finland.