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A silver collector coin is minted in honour of composer Fredrik Pacius based on Pertti Mäkinen’s proposal “Kuulla ja kokea” (Hear and experience)

In March 2009, two hundred years have passed since the birth of composer Fredrik (Friedrich) Pacius.

Collector coin honours the birth of composer Fredrik Pacius

A silver collector coin will be launched in memory of Fredrik (Friedrich) Pacius at the World Money Fair in Berlin on February 6, 2009. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

The Diet of Porvoo 200 years –collector coin design competition has reached a conclusion

The golden collector coin will be realized on the basis of Reijo Paavilainen’s proposal “Anno Domini 1809”

The Collector Coin Committee has announced a design competition for a collector coin "Peace and Security"

All people living in Finland are invited to participate.

A gold collector coin launched in honour of the Diet of Porvoo. The collector coin will be presented to the country’s top leaders.

Today Mint of Finland Ltd. is issuing a gold collector coin honouring the 200th anniversary of the Diet of Porvoo.

The Collector Coin Committee has announced a design competition for a collector coin "Council of State 200 years"

Artists living in Finland are invited to participate in the competition.

A collector coin with the theme Peace and Security is realised on the basis of Tapio Kettunen’s proposal ”Cease fire, pigeons in the porthole”.

The Collector Coin committee set by the Finnish Ministry of Finance arranged a public competition for the designing of the collector coin, and received a record-braking 72 proposals. The competition was carried out in two phases with the focus more on the views and message than the technical skill. The competitors were encouraged to look for new solutions and effects (form, colour, hole, other materials).

The design competition for the collector coin ‘The Council of State 200 years’ was won by sculptor Reijo Paavilainen’s proposal “Lauraeus psalmista 45:5” (Lauraeus on psalm 45:5)

The Collector Coin committee set by the Finnish Ministry of Finance arranged a public competition for the designing of the silver collector coin, and received 15 proposals by the set deadline. The competition was won by sculptor Reijo Paavilainen with his proposal “Lauraeus psalmista 45:5” (Lauraeus on psalm 45:5).

Collector coin “Peace and Security” gets its first strike by Martti Ahtisaari. A new coin set called “Ethical Collector Coins” launches

Mint of Finland Ltd. issued a collector coin for Peace and Security. At the publication event, President Martti Ahtisaari carried out the first strike for the new coin to be produced. The collector coin is the first member of the new coin set ”Ethical Collector Coins”. In addition, this is the first time in the history of Finland when a silver collector coin with a nominal value of 20 euros is issued.

Collector Coin Committee has announced a design competition for a collector coin "Eero Saarinen and finnish architecture".

The artists living in Finland are invited to participate.

"The Government 200 years" collector coin is launched today

Today is the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Council of State in Turku. In honour of the anniversary, the Mint of Finland has launched a silver collector coin with a nominal value of 10 euros.

Collector Coin Committee has announced a design competition for a collector coin "Minna Canth and Equality"

The artists living in Finland are invited to participate.

More details can be found in the attached pdf-files (in Finnish). The deadline in the competition is Thursday, 10th of December 2009 at 16:00

The design competition for the collector coin “Eero Saarinen and Finnish architecture” was won by Juha Kauko.

The Collector Coin committee set by the Finnish Ministry of Finance arranged a public competition for the designing of the silver collector coin, and received 36 proposals by the set deadline. Designer Juha Kauko won with his proposal "On the other side".

A design competition for a collector coin "Finnish currency 150 years"

The artists living in Finland are invited to participate.

The design competition for the collector coin ”Minna Canth and equality” was won by Reijo Paavilainen.

The Collector Coin committee set by the Finnish Ministry of Finance arranged a public competition for the designing of the silver collector coin, and received 16 proposals by the set deadline. The winner was Reijo Paavilainen´s proposal "Eye of the Needle".

A New Look for Mint of Finland in Honour of its Jubilee Year

The Mint of Finland brand was brightened up in its jubilee year. The company was established 150 years ago by order of Emperor Alexander II.

The company's look and logo were renewed and modernised.

A New Look for Mint of Finland in Honour of its Jubilee Year

The Mint of Finland brand was brightened up in its jubilee year. The company was established 150 years ago by order of Emperor Alexander II.

The company's look and logo were renewed and modernised.

The "Eero Saarinen and Architecture" Coin to Launch the Mint of Finland Jubilee Year

The Mint of Finland begins its 150th anniversary celebrations with the launch of the Eero Saarinen jubilee coin. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Finnish-American designer. The coin will be launched today at the World Money Fair in Berlin.

The design competition for the collector coin ‘Finnish currency 150 years’ was won by Reijo Paavilainen with his proposal “Insignia”

The Collector Coin committee set by the Finnish Ministry of Finance arranged a public competition for the designing of the golden collector coin, and received 19 proposals by the set deadline.

The collector coin “Children and creativity” design competition has chosen works through to the final

The Collector Coin committee set by the Finnish Ministry of Finance arranged a competition for the designing of a silver collector coin, to which students of visual arts oriented upper secondary schools were invited. This is the first time a collector coin design competition has been arranged for students.

The Mint of Finland announces the release of its ‘Minna Canth and Equality’ collector coin

The ‘Minna Canth and Equality’ collector coin struck by The Mint of Finland is released into circulation today, Minna Canth’s Day, the Day of Equality. The President of the Republic, Tarja Halonen, will be presented with a Minna Canth coin by Tanja Auvinen, the Secretary-General of NYTKIS - the Coalition of Finnish Women’s Associations - and by Maarit Aarni-Sirviö, Managing Director of The Mint of Finland.

Mint of Finland issues a Finnish Currency 150 Years commemorative coin made of domestic gold

Today the Mint of Finland issues a golden Finnish Currency 150 Years commemorative coin. The coin will be handed over to Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen and Bank of Finland Governor Erkki Liikanen at the Mint of Finland’s jubilee seminar. This coin is the first commemorative euro coin that is made of Finnish gold. The issuing of the commemorative coin is a part of the Mint of Finland's jubilee year, during which the company celebrates the 150-year-old Finnish currency and its own 150-year-old path.

The future of cash under discussion at the Mint of Finland’s jubilee seminar

April this year marks the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Mint of Finland. During this special year the company directs its attention to the future with a jubilee seminar envisioning the future of cash. Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen and Bank of Finland Governor Erkki Liikanen will both address the seminar. The coin will take on a new format at the seminar as students of the Aalto University present their visions of the future of money. In his address international guest speaker Holger Ziegler will consider what possibilities cash will have in the future.

A positive year for Mint of Finland Ltd. in terms of its results

2009 was a year of change for Mint of Finland. The change was the company's decision to look for growth and a new and a more dynamic direction and way to act. The new operations control system implemented in 2009 supports the company's new growth strategy. In addition, the personnel's readiness for change will be improved by a two-year TYKES project.

Mint of Finland's new Board of Directors

Vice President Riitta Mynttinen (Minerals Technologies Europe NV and SMI, Europe) has been elected to replace Director Hille Korhonen (Fiskars) in Mint of Finland's Board of Directors. Hille Korhonen left the company's Board of Directors at her own request. Riitta Mynttinen has a high-level international business know-how acquired in the coating, chemical and paper industries in Europe, the United States and Asia.

The Children and creativity collector coin for child creativity

The Children and creativity collector coin is the first official Finnish collector coin to be selected by public vote. Visitors to the Mint of Finland website can vote for their favourite among 11 potential coin designs until June 18. The artworks that voters will be selecting were done by students at high schools of the visual arts. Vote for your favourite design from here.

Mint of Finland sells its subsidiary specialized in direct marketing

Mint of Finland - the leading company of its field in the Nordic and the Baltic region – sells the shares of Nordic Moneta Oy. The sole owner of Nordic Moneta Oy will be Samlerhuset Group B.V.

Mint of Finland´s CEO changes

Mint of Finland Ltd's President and CEO Maarit Aarni-Sirviö has agreed with the company´s Board of Directors to leave the company. Executive Vice President Paul Gustafsson has been appointed as the new President and CEO 21.5.2010 onwards.

Mint of Finland Group participates in the Swedish wedding festivities

Nordic Coin, which belongs to the Mint of Finland Group, opened today at www.nordiccoin.se, a webstore specialised in the sale of official collector coins and medals minted in honour of crown princess Victoria and her fiancé Daniel Westling.

The design competition for the collector coin “Konsta Jylhä and folk music” was won by Reijo Paavilainen’s proposal “Pirta” (Weaving)

The musician and composer of folk music Konsta Jylhä was born one hundred years ago. In celebration of this anniversary year, a 10 euro silver collector coin is published. The Collector Coin committee set by the Finnish Ministry of Finance arranged a public competition for the designing of the silver collector coin, and received 10 proposals by the set deadline.

An expert on Finnish gold: gold continues to fascinate

Visitors to Mint of Finland’s website voted the First Finnish Gold Euro as the most beautiful gold coin of all times. Approximately a thousand visitors to the website participated in the vote. 200 years of the Diet of Porvoo gold coin was raffled among the participants. The raffle was officially supervised by Seppo J. Partanen, honorary member of the Gold Prospectors’ Association of Finland and expert on Finnish gold.

Foreign minister Stubb gives the collector coin, Finnish currency 150 years, as gift to Estonia's foreign minister

Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb will meet Estonia's Foreign Minister Urmas Paet on his visit to Estonia today. During the official state visit, Minister Stubb will give the collector coin, Finnish Currency 150 Year, to Foreign Minister Paet as a gift.

Sculptor Nora Tapper won the design competition for 5 euro province coins

The Ministry of Finance has decided to issue a coin set with the theme of the historical provinces of Finland. There are nine historical provinces: Åland, Tavastia, Karelia, Lapland, Ostrobothnia, Satakunta, Savo, Uusimaa and Finland Proper. The two first coins will be issued in 2010. The provinces will be Finland Proper and Satakunta, respectively.

To the designer of the Children and Creativity collector coin, creativity means making the impossible possible

Over 1,000 visitors to Mint of Finland’s website voted for Roope Määttä’s design, Taivaanrannan tuolla puolen (Over the Horizon) to help choose the theme of the Children and Creativity collector coin, to be launched on October 20. Määttä is an art student at the Kajaani Upper Secondary School. Severi Heikkilä from the children’s movie Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief officially supervised the voters’ raffle.

Design competition for a collector coin "Kaj Franck and industrial art"

The Collector Coin Committee set by the Ministry of Finance invites all artists living in Finland to participate in the design competition of a collector coin "Kaj Franck and industrial art".

Konsta Jylhä collector coin announced at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival

The Konsta Jylhä and folk music collector coin was announced at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival where the master composer’s centenary is very much in evidence. Exceptionally Mint of Finland permitted the release of 2,000 of the brilliant uncirculated (BU) coins in Kaustinen. In addition to this, the Mint’s Managing Director Paul Gustafson presented proof coins to Provincial Councillor Viljo S. Määttälä and to Conductor Juha Kangas at the end of the Kansansoittajien kuningas (King of the Folk Musicians) concert.

Estonian euro coin production started at Mint of Finland

Production of Estonian euro coins has started at Mint of Finland. Estonia will switch to the euro at the beginning of 2011.

Filigree coin has aroused interest

Mint of Finland issues a coin which incorporates hand-crafted filigree on October 15. October. Mint of Finland presented the Cabbage Rabbit Filigree coin in American Numismatic Association’s conference in Boston on August 11. The Filigree coin aroused plenty of interest in the conference. The Filigree technique has never been used in coin minting before.

Sculptor Reijo Paavilainen's entry "Depicted in form" has won the design competition for the Kaj Franck and industrial art collector coin

On the 9th November, 2011, one hundred years has passed since the birth of designer Kaj Franck. In celebration of this anniversary, a 10 euro silver collector coin will be issued in January 2011.

Mint of Finland releases a €2 special coin on October 29.

Mint of Finland will mint the 2010 special euro coin in commemoration of 150 years of Finnish currency. The €2 special coin will be the first circulation coin with the Mint of Finland's new lion emblem. The national obverse side of the special euro coin, designed by Reijo Paavilainen, has common features with the Finnish Currency 150 Years commemorative coin.

Welcome to the Finland Proper euro coin launch at the Turku marketplace on October 2nd.

Mint of Finland will launch a coin series for the Finnish provinces. The first coin to be launched will be the Finland Proper coin. The Finland Proper coin will be launched at the Turku marketplace on October 2nd at 11 a.m. The Mint of Finland stand will open at the market at 7 a.m. The Finland Proper coin can be purchased in advance at the launch, since the coin will be officially sold from October 15 onwards.

Coins can also be Designer Items

Mint of Finland takes part in the events of the jubilee year by issuing the Kaj Franck and Industrial Art collector coin. The design-themed collector coins remind us that coins, often designed by sculptors, are designer items as well. The Kaj Franck and Industrial Art collector coin is the first purely design-themed coin. Mint of Finland has previously issued architecture-related collector coins in commemoration of Alvar Aalto (1998) and Eero Saarinen (2010).

A Journey into the Production of Money

Mint of Finland will open an exhibition on the production of money on 20th October in cooperation with the Finnish Science Centre Heureka. About a Coin exhibition will be opened as part of Heureka’s main exhibition in commemoration of Mint of Finland’s 150th anniversary. At the exhibition, visitors can mint a coin with their own portrait and learn how to identify authentic euro coins.

Creativity is the theme of a new ethical commemorative coin

The Children and Creativity commemorative coin was unveiled on October 20th a the opening of About a Coin exposition held in Heureka (The Finnish Science Centre). The commemorative coin is part of Mint of Finland’s Ethical commemorative coins coin set and is an expression of the importance of creativity in our everyday lives. The Children and Creativity commemorative coin is the first commemorative coin for which the subject was chosen by the public.

Study: Girls have a More Practical Attitude towards Money than Boys

There is a clear difference between girls’ and boys’ view on what money is used for. Girls have a more practical approach to money, whereas boys often regard money as a way to become rich. This is revealed by a study mapping the views of 6- to 12-year-olds on money and the circulation of money as well as the way in which children spend their money. The study was commissioned by Mint of Finland Ltd.

Changes to the Dates of Issue of Mint of Finland’s Products

The issue of the €2 special “Finnish currency 150 years” coin has been postponed. The special coin can be ordered on our website starting on 15 November. The dates of issue of the Proof coin series 2010 and the BU coin series 2010/II “The Diversity of nature” have also been postponed as they contain the €2 special coin. These coin series can also be ordered on our website starting on 15 November.

A Finnish Lion for Finnish Circulation Coins

Finnish circulation coins will undergo a transformation next year when the Mint of Finland’s company mark for coins changes. The old cornucopia will be replaced by the Mint of Finland’s Lion logo. Mints traditionally issue coins with their own logo.

The €2 Special Coin “Finnish currency 150 years” will be Launched on 15 November

The 2010 Finnish €2 coins has sparked so much interest that Mint of Finland has almost sold out. From 15 November onwards, a proof quality €2 special coin and coin series including the special euro coin can be ordered at out webstore.

The Satakunta provincial coin is the latest in the series

You can now purchase a Satakunta provincial euro at face value from post offices around Finland. You can also buy polished and proof quality Satakunta coins from Mint of Finland’s webstore and from retailers. The Provincial coins series depicts elements of the everyday life in Finland’s historical provinces. The obverse side of the Satakunta coin depicts lace-making.

Mint of Finland sells its decorations operation to Kultakeskus Oy

Mint of Finland, the largest mint in the Nordic region, today (2.12.2010) signed the contract to sell its decorations operations to Finland’s largest precious metals company, Kultakeskus Oy.