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News archive 21–25/89
Celebrating a sea that has many faces
The commemorative coin passes the message from one generation to another of what is important to us. The campaign for the protection of the Baltic Sea will get a new symbol on 31 October. Voters from around the world chose the design by Kajaani high-school student Essi Kulju, "Life at sea", for the Baltic Sea-themed collector coin.
Read moreCommemorative coin 2011 will be issued on October 17
After the decision of the Finnish Ministry of Finance and the European Commission, the 2011 two-euro commemorative coin celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Bank of Finland. The coin that will be issued on October 17 displays a Finnish swan design by the famous gold-coin artist Hannu Veijalainen.
Read moreNotions set in silver
Readers interpret written stories in their own way, which is the representative idea behind the Commemorative Coin for Juhani Aho and Finnish literature. The coin will be published on Sept. 11, and realized according to the design proposed by Reijo Paavilainen.
Read moreWhat is your Baltic Sea like?
Glimmering waves, bold sea birds, salty wind – what does the Baltic Sea mean to you? Secondary school students from the Baltic Sea region have pondered upon this during the spring and now it is everybody else’s turn to do the same. The theme for the Protecting the Baltic Sea commemorative coin will be chosen by the public. Vote for your favourite among the students’ artworks on Mint of Finland’s website from 15 June to 22 August.
Read moreWill a Finnish design be worth tens of millions of euros?
800 suggestions, 25 of them Finnish – who will win? The European Commission's Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs has opened up a poll regarding the 2012 two-euro special coin on its website. Vote here for your favourite design from the five entries in the final round.
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