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The making of circulation coins
The Mint of Finland has struck euro coins for more member States than any other mint. Besides Finland, coins minted at Mint of Finland are also used in Greece, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Cyprus and Ireland.
The coins used in the euro area are eminently descriptive of Europe: common on the reverse and national on the obverse. The obverse designs often feature images from national history or mythology. Finnish coins bear an image of flying swans, Italian coins Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man and Spanish coins the likeness of King Juan Carlos I.
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2. Coin design
3. Tool manufacture
4. Blanks lack value
5. Coins are struck in the minting section
6. Stringent quality control
7. A pallet full of coins
Contents
1. The making of circulation coins2. Coin design
3. Tool manufacture
4. Blanks lack value
5. Coins are struck in the minting section
6. Stringent quality control
7. A pallet full of coins
