Finnish Euro Coins
Finnish Euro Coins are very appealing to collectors - delightful motifs both for the standard coins as well as for the Commemoratives - of which Finland has issued more than any other country.
Finland was one of the founding members of the Euro zone and started issuing coins in 2002. Some basic facts relating to Finland.
Normal Currency Coins.
Finnish Euro Coins consist of three motifs - one for the "cent coins"(1 cent, 2 cent,5 cent, 10 cent,20 cent and 50 cent) and one each for the one Euro and two Euro coins.
The three motifs to be seen on the Finnish coins are:
- Heraldic Lion (1 cent to 50 cent) coins.
- Swans flying over a Finnish landscape - 1 Euro Coin.
- Fruit and leaves of the Cloudberry (Molteberry) - 2 Euro Coin.
Heraldic Lion.
The heraldic lion has often been the motif on Finnish coins and also appears on the Finnish Coat of Arms.
The lion is shown brandishing one sword while trampling on another (presumably that of the enemy).
Swans.
Two swans are shown flying over a typical Finnish landscape. The Whooper swan is the Finnish national bird.
Molteberry.
Molteberries (Cloud Berries) are depicted on the 2 Euro coin.
The "copper coins" are not much used
in Finland, particularly the 1 cent and 2 cent coins. They are only
minted as this is a requirement of the European Central Bank. The main
reason is that in Finland if one purchases with cash, the final sum is
commercially rounded to the nearer 5 cents.
This has resulted in there being relatively few copper coins in circulation and if one buys them from a dealer, they are generally more expensive than most of their counterparts from other Euro countries.
In 2007 at the same time as the new common side was introduced, a revised national side appeared - the changes however were few.
The logo of the Finnish mint now appears between eight and nine o'clock, while FI (signifying Finland) has replaced the initials of the governor of the central bank. It appears at five o'clock.
In 2008 the "national side" was again revised. The logo of the Finnish mint now appears further in - i.e. no longer on the outer ring.
The logo of the Finnish mint was changed in 2010 and this is reflected in coins minted from 2011.
1 cent - Heraldic Lion.
2 cent - Heraldic Lion.
5 cent - Heraldic Lion.
10 cent - Heraldic Lion.
20 cent - Heraldic Lion.
50 cent - Heraldic Lion.
1 Euro - Swans flying over Finnish landscape.
2 Euro - Molteberry (Cloudberry) showing fruit and leaves.
Two Euro Coin Rim
Around the rim of the Two Euro Coin is inscribed "Suomi Finland" (this is Finnland in Finnish and Swedish) as well as three Heraldic Lions.
Finnish Commemorative Two Euro Coins.
Finland is one of the two countries (the other being Luxembourg) to have issued commemorative coins of its own for every year since the commemorative issues started in 2004 and as all of them are attractive, coin collectors have good reason to be grateful to Finland!
Finland has indeed up until 2019 always issued the maximum number of collectives allowed - 1 per year for 2004-2012 and 2 per year from 2013 onwards but this tradition was broken in 2019 when only one coin was issued rather the two. In 2020 however a further 2 are scheduled to be issued.
2004 - This represents the 5th enlargement of the European Union. The stylized flower has 10 buds - one for each of the states that joined the EU in 2004.
Date of issue : 30.06.2004
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2005 - 60th anniversary of the grounding of the United Nations as well as the 50th anniversary of Finlands membership of the United Nations.
Date of issue : 24.10.2005
Issuing Volume : 2 Million
2006 - 100th anniversary of the enfranchisement of women in Finland.
Date of issue : 04.10.2006
Issuing Volume : 2.5 Million
2007 - 90th anniversary of Finnish independence.
Date of issue : 03.12.2007
Issuing Volume : 2 Million
2008 - 60th anniversary of the declaration of human rights.
Date of issue : 24.10.2008
Issuing Volume : 1,5 Million
2009 - 200th anniversary of Finnish autonomy.
Date of issue : 23.10.2009
Issuing Volume : 1,6 Million
2010 - 150th anniversary of Finland having its own currency.
Date of issue : 29.10.2010
Issuing Volume : 1,6 Million
2011 - 200th anniversary of the bank of Finland.
Date of issue : 17.11.2011
Issuing Volume : 1,5 Million
2012 - 150 th anniversary of the birth of the painter Helene Schjerfbeck.
Date of issue : 05.12.2012
Issuing Volume : 2 Million
2013 - 150th anniversary of the parliament of 1863.
Date of issue : 04.09.2013
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2013 - 125 th birthday of Frans Eemil Silanpää.
Date of issue : 04.11.2013
Issuing Volume : 1.5 Million
2014 - 100th Birthday of Toves Janssons.
Date of issue : 16.06.2014
Issuing Volume : 1.5 Million
2014 -
100th Birthday of Ilmari Tapiovaara.To the left are
the artist's name plus birth and death dates. To the right is a furniture
segment typical of the artist.
Date of issue : 11.11.2014
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2015 - 150 th Birthday of the great Finnish composer Sibelius.
Date of issue : 18.02.2015
Issuing Volume : 1 Million
2015 - In honour of Akseli Gallen-Kallela, a famous Finnish painter, architect and designer.
Date of issue : 22.10.2015
Issuing Volume : 500,000
2016 - 90th anniversary of the death of Eino Leino,a famous Finnish author.
Date of issue : 25.04.2016
Issuing Volume : 1,000,000
2016 - 100th anniversary of the birth of Henrik von Wright, a Finnish philosopher and logician.
Date of issue : 15.09.2016
Issuing Volume : 1,000,000
2017 - The coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence.
Date of issue : 01.06.2017
Issuing Volume : 2,500,000
2017 - The coin is dedicated to nature and is here represented by a crane in a Finnish forest.
Date of issue : 23.10.2017
Issuing Volume : 500,000
2018 - Koli National Park.
Date of issue : 28.05.2018
Issuing Volume : 1,000,000
2018 – Finnish Sauna Culture.
Date of issue : 22.10.2018
Issuing Volume : 1,000,000
2019 – 100th Anniversary of the Finnish Constitution.
Date of issue : 31.10.2019
Issuing Volume : 500,000
2020 – 100th Anniversary of the founding of the University of Turku.
Date of issue : 18.08.2020
Issuing Volume : 800,000
2020 – 100th Anniversary of the birth of Väinö Linnas.
Date of issue : 16.11.2020
Issuing Volume : 700,000
2021 – Honouring Journalism and freedom of the press.
Date of issue : 14.04.2021
Issuing Volume : 800,000
2021 – 100th Anniversary of Åland self-government.
Date of issue : 13.08.2021
Issuing Volume : 800,000
2022 - 100th Anniversary of the establishment of the Finnish National Ballet.
Date of issue : 11.02.2022
Issuing Volume : 400,000
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