Creativity is the theme of a new ethical commemorative coin

To be human is to be creative. Children should be encouraged in their creativity as it is the source of everything that is new. The Children and Creativity commemorative coin was unveiled on October 20th at the opening of the About a Coin exposition. The exposition is Mint of Finland’s main event of 2010, the year both the mint and Finnish currency celebrate their 150th anniversary.

Ethical commemorative coins communicate what is importan

The 'Children and creativity' commemorative coin is a part of the 'Ethical collector coins' coin set. Previously the Peace and Security commemorative coin was released as part of this coin set in 2009.

‘With the ethical collector coin set we can bring to the fore what is most important in life. A commemorative coin is a medium of communication - and through it we can communicate fundamental messages. Creativity is humankind’s most valuable quality, something we must all cherish,’ says Mint of Finland’s CEO Paul Gustafsson.

Art students at their most creative

Over 1,000 visitors to Mint of Finland’s website voted for art student Roope Määttä’s design, Taivaanrannan tuolla puolen (Over the Horizon). Määttä is an art student at the Kajaani Upper Secondary School.

“I think creativity is aspiring to the impossible and seeing beyond it. The Children and Creativity commemmorative coin depicts a moment when an impossible thing comes to pass, and another is reached for. The commemorative coin also shows that one should always remembers one’s roots,” Määttä says.

All the candidate designs were the work of art students. 48 designs participated in the competition. The runner-up was Hiekkaleikkejä (Sand Games), a design by Jonna Poutiainen, a student at the Helsinki Upper Secondary School of the Visual Arts. Tutkiva luovuus (Investigative Creativity) by Katri Piri, a student at the Tiirismaa Upper Secondary School in Lahti, won third place.

Further information:

Henna Karjalainen
Communications and Marketing Manager
Mint of Finland Ltd
+ 358 50 575 9197
henna.karjalainen(at)mint.fi

Mint of Finland is the leading company in its field in Scandinavia and the Baltic region. Mint of Finland is dedicated to designing, marketing and minting coins. The company is owned by the Finnish state. It encompasses two business units: Circulation Coins and Collector Items. Mint of Finland produces metal circulation coins, collector and special coins, coins sets, medals, badges of honour and jewellery. The group employs some 133 people and exports to nearly 40 countries. The year 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Mint by the order of Tsar Alexander II. During the jubilee year, Mint of Finland has issued five new collector coins and opened an online shop. For further details about the jubilee year events, see our website at www.suomenrahapaja.fi