empty imageempty imageempty image

Collector coins

This page contains a brief introduction to all Finnish collector coins minted by The Mint of Finland. Detailed information and images of the collector coins are available via the links on the left side of the page. You can also search for a selection of collector coins with the function below on the left.

Year Subject
metal – nominal value
maximum quantity minted
designer
1951 Helsinki Olympic Games
  silver – FIM500
  18,500 ps
  Matti Visanti, Aarre Aaltonen
1952 Helsinki Olympic Games
  silver – FIM500
  586,500 pcs
  Matti Visanti, Aarre Aaltonen
1960 100th Anniversary of the Finnish Mark
  silver – FIM1,000
  201,000 pcs
  Toivo Jaatinen
1967 50th Anniversary of Finnish Independence
  silver – FIM10
  1,000,000 pcs
  Heikki Häiväoja
1970 J.K. Paasikivi 1870-1970
  silver – FIM10
  600,000 pcs
  Heikki Häiväoja
1971 European Championships in Athletics
  silver – FIM10
  1,000,000 pcs
  Heikki Häiväoja
1975 President U. K. Kekkonen 75th birthday
  silver – FIM10
  1,000,000 pcs
  Heikki Häiväoja
1977 60th Anniversary of Finnish Independence
  silver – FIM10
  400,000 pcs
  Heikki Häiväoja
1978 World Ski championships in Lahti
  silver – FIM25
  500,000 pcs
  Antti Neuvonen
1979 City of Turku 750 yrs
  silver – FIM25
  300,000 pcs
  Heikki Häiväoja
1981 25 Years of presidency of U. K. Kekkonen
  silver – FIM50
  500,000 pcs
  Nina Terno
1982 World Ice Hockey Championships
  silver – FIM50
  400,000 pcs
  Erja Tielinen
1983 First World Championships in Athletics
  silver – FIM50
  450,000 pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen, Toivo Pelkonen
1985 150th Anniversary of the Kalevala
  silver – FIM50
  300,000 pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
1989 World Ski championships in Lahti
  silver – FIM100
  100,000 pcs
  Marjo Lahtinen
1989 100th Anniversary of the Ateneum Art Museum
  silver– FIM100
  100,000 pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
1990 Disabled Veterans Organization 50 yrs
  silver – FIM100
  100,000 pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
1990 University of Helsinki 350 yrs
  silver – FIM100
  150,000 pcs
  Raimo Heino
1991 World Ice Hockey Championships
  silver – FIM100
  150,000 pcs
  Arto Lappalainen
1991 Aland's Autonomy 70 yrs
  silver – FIM100
  99,300 (BU) + 700 (proof) pcs
  Based on the Åland taler, Mint of Finland
1992 75th Anniversary of Finnish Independence
  gold – FIM1,000
  35,000 pcs
  Erkki Salmela
1992 75th Anniversary of Finnish Independence
  silver – FIM100
  300,000 pcs
  Erkki Salmela
1994 European Championships in Athletics
  silver – FIM100
  80,000 (BU) + 11,000 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
1995 Artturi Ilmari Virtanen 1895-1995
  silver – FIM100
  40,000 (BU) + 3,000 (proof) pcs
  Terho Sakki
1995 50 yrs of Peace
  gold – FIM2,000
  6,900 pcs
  Arto ja Marita
Lappalainen
1995 50th Anniversary of the UN
  silver – FIM100
  40,000 (BU) + 3,000 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
1995 Finland joining the EU (Swan)
  silver/gold – FIM10
  1,900 pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen, Antti Neuvonen
1995 Finland joining the EU (Swan)
  copper-nickel/aluminium bronze – FIM10
  500,000 pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen, Antti Neuvonen
1996 Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946)
  silver – FIM100
  30,000 (BU) + 3,000 (proof) pcs
  Erja Tielinen
1997 Paavo Nurmi
  silver – FIM100
  45,000 (BU) + 6,500 (proof) pcs
  Erkki Salmela
1997 80th Anniversary of Finnish Independence
  copper-nickel/ Nordic gold – FIM25
  100,000 pcs
  Tero Lounas
1997 80th Anniversary of Finnish Independence
  gold – FIM1,000
  20,000 pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
1998 Alvar Aalto
  silver – FIM100
  44,000 (BU) + 4,300 (proof) pcs
  Henrik Gummerus
1998 Suomenlinna fortress 250 yrs
  silver – FIM100
  30,000 (BU) + 3,300 (proof) pcs
  Harri Ojala
1999 Finland's EU Presidency
  gold/silver – FIM10
  3,000 pcs
  Jarkko Roth, Antti Neuvonen
1999 Jean Sibelius and Finnish Music
  gold – FIM1,000
  8,000 pcs
  Juhani Pallasmaa, Jukka Veistola
1999 Jean Sibelius and Finnish Music
  silver – FIM100
  27,000 (BU) + 6,000 (proof) pcs
  Juhani Pallasmaa, Jukka Veistola
2000 Jubilee 2000
  silver – FIM00
  15,000 (BU) + 3,000 (proof) pcs
  Maija Lavonen
2000 City of Helsinki 450 yrs
  silver – FIM100
  10,000 (BU) + 8,000 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2000 Aleksis Kivi
  silver– FIM100
  10,000 (BU) + 12,000 (proof) pcs
  Erja Tielinen
2001 World Ski championships in Lahti
  copper-nickel / Nordic gold (specially polished) – FIM25
  100,000 pcs
  Jarkko Roth
2001 Aino Ackté and Finnish Opera
  silver – FIM100
  33,000 (BU) + 12,000 (proof) pcs
  Timo Rytkönen
2001 Commemoration of the Finnish Markka
  gold – FIM1
  55,000 pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2001 Commemoration of the Finnish Markka
  copper-nickel – FIM1
  500,000 pcs
  Antti Neuvonen
2002 Elias Lönnrot and folklore
  silver – €10
  40,000 (BU) + 40,000 (proof) pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen
2002 Helsinki Olympic Games 50 yrs
  silver – €10
  10,000 (BU) + 34,8000 (proof) pcs
  Erkki Vainio, Hannu Veijalainen
2002 First Finnish Gold Euro
  gold – €100
  25,000 pcs
  Toivo Jaatinen
2003 Anders Chydenius
  silver – €10
  30,000 (BU) + 30,000 (proof) pcs
  Tero Lounas
2003 Ice Hockey World Championships 2003
  copper-nickel / Nordic gold – €5
  150,000 pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen
2003 Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
  silver – €10
  7,100 (BU) + 27,900 (proof) pcs
  Anneli Sipiläinen
2003 Finnish Numismatic Art
  gold/silver – €50
  10,600 (proof) pcs
  Matti Peltokangas
2004 J.L. Runeberg and Poetry
  silver – €10
  5,600 (BU) + 22,700 (proof) pcs
  Heli Kauhanen
2004 Tove Jansson and children's culture
  silver – €10
  50,000 (BU) + 20,000 (proof) pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen
2004 Albert Edelfelt and painting
  gold – €100
  8,5000 k
  Pertti Mäkinen
2005 60 Years of Peace
  silver – €10
  5,000 (BU) + 55,000 (proof) pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen
2005 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
  gold – €20
  30,000 pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen
2005 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
  copper-nickel / Nordic gold – €5
  170,000 (BU) + 5,000 (proof) pcs
  Tapio Kettunen
2005 Unknown Soldier and Finnish film art
  silver – €10
  25,000 (BU) + 15,000 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2006 J.V. Snellman
  silver – €10
  7,000 (BU) + 29,000 (proof) pcs
  Tapio Kettunen
2006 Demilitarisation of Åland Islands, 150 yrs
  NG – €5
  55,000 pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen
2006 Parliamentary reform and general and equal suffrage 100 yrs
  silver – €10
  10,000 (BU) + 20,000 (proof) pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen
2006 Finland's EU Presidency 2006
  copper-nickel/aluminium bronze – €5
  100,000 pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2006 Finland's EU Presidency 2006
  gold/silver – €50
  8,000 pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2007 A.E. Nordenskiöld and North-East Passage
  silver – €10
  7,000 (BU) + 33,000 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2007 Mikael Agricola and Finnish language
  silver – €10
  6,000 (BU) + 24,000 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2007 Independent Finland 90 years
  copper-nickel/ Nordic gold – €5
  130,000 (BU) + 20,000 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2007 Independent Finland 90 years
  gold – €100
  9,000 pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2008 Finnish flag
  silver – €10
  9,000 (BU) + 26,000 (proof) pcs
  Tapio Kettunen
2008 Finnish science and research
  copper-nickel/ Nordic gold – €5
  25,000 (BU) + 20,000 (proof) pcs
  Tapio Kettunen
2008 Mika Waltari
  silver – €10
  5,000 (BU) + 15,000 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2009 The Finnish War and the Birth of Autonomy
  gold - 100 €
  9 000 (proof)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2009 Fredrik Pacius 200 yrs
  silver – €10
  7,000 (BU) + 28,000 (proof) pcs
  Pertti Mäkinen
2009 The Diet of Porvoo 200 years
  gold – €100 €
  7 500 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2009 Peace and Security
  silver – €20
  3,500 (BU) + 11,500 (proof) pcs
  Tapio Kettunen
2009 The Council of State 200 years
  silver – €10
  5,000 (BU) + 15,000 (proof) pcs
  Reijo Paavilainen
2010 Eero Saarinen and architecture
  silver - € 10
  6 000 (BU) + 20 000 (proof) pcs
  Juha Kauko
2010 Minna Canth and equality
  silver - € 10
  6 000 (BU) + 14 000 (proof)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2010 Finnish currency 150 years
  gold - € 100
  7 000 (proof)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2010 Konsta Jylhä and folk music
  silver - € 10
  5000 (BU) + 10 000 (proof)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2010 Finland Proper Provincial Coin
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  30 000 (proof) + 90 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper
2010 Children and Creativity
  silver - € 20
  3 500 (BU) + 10 000 (proof)
  Roope Määttä
2010 Satakunta Provincial Coin
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  30 000 (proof) + 90 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper
2011 Kaj Franck and Industrial Art
  silver - € 10
  5 000 (BU) + 10 000 (proof)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2011 Pehr Kalm and European Explorers
  silver - € 10
  6 000 (BU) + 14 000 (proof)
  Erkki Vainio
2011 Tavastia Provincial Coin
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  20 000 (proof) + 100 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper
2011 Hella Wuolijoki and Equality
  silver - € 10
  5 000 (BU) + 7 000 (proof)
  Petri Neuvonen
2011 Savonia Provincial Coin
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  20 000 (proof) + 100 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper
2011 Bank of Finland 200 years
  Gold - 100 €
  8 000 (proof)
  Hannu Veijalainen
2011 Uusimaa Provincial Coin
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  20 000 (proof) + 100 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper
2011 Karelia Provincial Coin
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  20 000 (proof) + 100 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper
2011 Juhani Aho and Finnish Literature
  silver - 10 €
  7 000 (proof) + 8 000 (BU)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2011 Ostrobothnian Provincial Coin
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  20 000 (proof) + 100 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper
2011 Protecting the Baltic Sea
  Silver - 20 €
  7 000 (proof) + 8 000 (BU)
  Essi Kulju
2011 Laplands Provincial Coin
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  20 000 (proof) + 100 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper
2011 Åland provincial coin
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  20 000 (proof) + 100 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper
2012 World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 5 € unc
  Gold and silver - € 50
  5000
  Henna Lamberg
2012 World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 50 € proof
  Nordic Gold (CuAl5Zn5Sn1) - € 5
  100 000
  Henna Lamberg
2012 Henrik Wigström and European artists
  Silver – 10 €
  15 000 (proof) + 15 000 (BU)
  Pertti Mäkinen
2012 Equality and tolerance
  Silver – 20 €
  20 000 (proof) + 20 000 (BU)
  Katri Piri
2012 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  20 000 (proof) + 180 000 (unc)
  Petri Neuvonen
2012 Armi Ratia and Industrial Art
  Silver – 10 €
  20 000 (proof) + 20 000 (BU)
  Kari Markkanen
2012 Northern Nature - Fauna
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  7000 (proof) + 50 000 (unc)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2012 Northern Nature - Flora
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  7000 (proof) + 50 000 (unc)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2012 Northern Nature - Winter
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  7000 (proof) + 50 000 (unc)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2012 Arvo Ylppö and Medicin
  Silver - € 10
  20 000 (proof) + 20 000 (BU)
  Reijo Paavilainen
2012 Provincial Buildings - Lapland
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  10 000 (proof) + 55 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper (reverse), Petri Neuvonen (obverse)
2012 Provincial Buildings - Uusimaa
  Aluminium bronze, copper-nickel - € 5
  10 000 (proof) + 55 000 (unc)
  Nora Tapper (reverse), Petri Neuvonen (obverse)
2013 F.E. Sillanpää and European Writers
  Silver - € 10
  20 000 (proof)
  Reijo Paavilainen (obverse), Pekka Rytkönen (reverse)
2013 Sophie Mannerheim and Finnish Health Care
  Silver - € 10
  17 000 (proof)
  Tero Lounas
olympia

The beginning of the production of collector coins at The Mint of Finland

Significant events and remarkable people can be commemorated with a special coin. At The Mint of Finland, the first Olympic coin in the world was minted for the Helsinki Olympic Games. Ever since, all Olympic Games have been commemorated with special coins. The Mint of Finland and the Helsinki Olympic games paved the way for all commemorative coins of the following Olympic Games. This was the first commemorative coin produced at The Mint of Finland. Read more.
kuva: tyhjä apukuva
empty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty image 		empty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty imageempty image