COINS OF FINLAND - EURO COINAGE 

 

 

 

   As in many countries of Europe, with the story of unique currency for all countries in EU, coins appeared with national motives of each country yet since eighties. Mostly private issues, they were also minted in Finland. But finally, on new year's day 2002, Finland, like the other 14 members of the Euro zone, started using and producing own Euro notes and Euro coins for cash transactions. Within a few months, the old Markka coins and banknotes have been withdrawn. Finland chose three designs based upon motifs similar to those used on national coins.

 

NOTE: KM numbers in brackets are not still in Krause catalogue, but those numbers should be in logical sequence, by the issue date.

Image Description KM# Minted in period Material, Weight Diameter (mm) Comments
1 CENT 98 1999. - now Copper plated steel, 2.27g 16.3  
2 CENT 99 1999. - now Copper plated steel, 3.00g 18.7  
5 CENT 100 1999. - now Copper plated steel, 3.86g 21.2  
10 CENT 101 1999. - now Nordic gold, 4.00g 19.7  
20 CENT 102 1999. - now Nordic gold, 5.73g 22.2  
50 CENT 103 1999. - now Nordic gold, 7.81g 24.2  
1 EURO 104 1999. - now Bi-Metallic (Nordic gold ring 
and Cu-Ni center), 7.50g		 23.2  
1 EURO   1999. - now Nordic gold 23.2 Error, rare
2 EURO 105 1999. - now Bi-Metallic (Cu-Ni ring and 
nordic gold center), 8.52g		 25.6  
2 EURO   1999. - now Copper - Nickel 25.6 Error, rare
2 EURO (115) 2004. only Bi-Metallic (Cu-Ni ring and 
Nordic gold center), 8.52g		 25.6 EU enlargement
2 EURO (121) 2005. only Bi-Metallic (Cu-Ni ring and 
Nordic gold center), 8.52g		 25.6 60 years of United 
Nations
  2 EURO (128) 2006. only Bi-Metallic (Cu-Ni ring and 
Nordic gold center), 8.52g		 25.6 100 years of Finnish
parliamentary reform
5 EURO (111) 2003. only Bi-Metallic (Nordic gold ring 
and Cu-Ni center), 20.20g		 35.0 Ice Hockey
5 EURO (119) 2005. only Bi-Metallic (Cu-Ni ring and 
Nordic gold center), 19.80g		 35.0 10th Athletics world
Championships - Helsinki
5 EURO (124) 2006. only Nordic gold, 18.70g 35.0 150 years of Aland 
demilitarization
5 EURO (126) 2006. only Bi-Metallic (Nordic gold ring 
and Cu-Ni center), 20.20g		 35.0 Finnish EU presidency
10 EURO 107 2002. only .925 Silver, 27.40g 38.6 Helsinki Olympics
10 EURO 108 2002. only .925 Silver, 27.40g 38.6 Elias Lonrot
10 EURO (110) 2003. only .925 Silver, 27.40g 38.6 Anders Chidenius
10 EURO (112) 2003. only .925 Silver, 27.40g 38.6 C.G. Mannerheim

St.Petersburg
10 EURO (114) 2004. only .925 Silver, 27.00g 38.6 Runeberg
10 EURO (116) 2004. only .925 Silver, 27.40g 38.6 Tove Jansson
10 EURO (118) 2005. only .925 Silver, 27.00g 38.6 60 years of peace - UN
10 EURO (122) 2005. only .925 Silver, 25.50g 38.6 Finnish film art
10 EURO (123) 2006. only .925 Silver, 25.50g 38.6 J.V. Snellman
10 EURO (125) 2006. only .925 Silver, 25.50g 38.6 100 years of Finnish
parliamentary reform
20 EURO (120) 2005. only .900 Gold, 1.73g 13.9 10th Athletics world
Championships - Helsinki
50 EURO (113) 2003. only Bi-Metallic (.925 silver ring 
and .750 gold center), 8.80g		 27.25 Stamps in Finland
50 EURO (127) 2006. only Bi-Metallic (.925 silver ring 
and .750 gold center), 8.80g		 27.25 Finnish EU presidency
100 EURO 109 2002. only .900 Gold, 8.64g 22.0 Lapland
100 EURO (117) 2004. only .900 Gold, 8.64g 22.0 Albert Edelfeld

 

 Last modified: October, 2006.

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