Release of the Finnish 2011 Proof coin set postponed

Unfortunately, the manufacture of the silver mint medal for the 2011 coin set was not successful with the pattern designed for it. Finishing the silver mint medals for the coin set as well as the coin set's release is therefore delayed. The coin set is released 24 November 2011.

Theme for the 2011 Proof coin set is the protection of the Baltic Sea

Every year, Mint of Finland offers a Proof coin set that contains all of that year's circulation coins in glassy i.e. Proof quality. In addition to circulation coins the coin set also includes a so called silver mint medal i.e. a commemorative medal.

The coin sets have traditionally been manufactured in different themes that the silver mint medals reflect. The 2011 Proof coin set got its theme from Mint of Finland's ethical theme for 2011, the protection of the Baltic Sea.

Further information:

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

Mint of Finland Ltd. is the leading mint in the Eurozone. It is the sole owner of the German coin-blank manufacturer, Saxonia EuroCoin GmbH, and holds a 50 percent share in the Norwegian Det Norske Myntverket. Mint of Finland is dedicated to designing, marketing and minting coins. The company is owned by the Finnish state. Mint of Finland produces metallic currency, commemorative and collector coins, as well as coin sets. During 2011, Mint of Finland will issue six new collector coins and seven provincial coins. Finns are able to see how coins are produced at the ‘About a coin’ exhibition at Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre. For further information about the 2011 events, go to: www.suomenrahapaja.fi