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The Official Field Marshal Mannerheim Commemorative Coin. Mint of Finland is now re-releasing a limited number of collector coins commemorating one of the greatest men in the history of Finland and originally minted in 2003.
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (4.6.1867–27.1.1951) is remembered as the most important character of the first thirty years of Finnish independence.
As the sixth president of the Finnish Republic (1944-1946) and the Field Marshal of the Finnish armed forces, Mannerheim became a legend in his lifetime. Mannerheim's birthday is a national flag day in Finland and is also a flag celebration day for the Finnish Armed Forces.
Mannerheim trained as a soldier in the Russian Empire
Mint of Finland was commissioned by the Ministry of Finance in 2003 to produce a signature coin to commemorate Mannerheim. In the same year, the city of St. Petersburg celebrated its 300th anniversary. The reverse side of the collector coin depicts the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg as a tribute to this milestone celebration.
As a young man, Mannerheim lived for a long time in St. Petersburg. He received his military training and had his first experiences of war as an officer of the Russian Imperial Army. Mannerheim served in the Russian Imperial Army for almost thirty years until Finland gained her independence.
