The Satakunta provincial coin is the latest in the series

Mint of Finland’s provincial coins capture moments of Finland’s traditional everyday life. Now this coin series, authorized by the Ministry of Finance in Finland, includes a coin for the Satakunta province.

The Satakunta five euro coin is the second in the series. In October the first coin in this series was released for the province of Finland Proper.

A tribute to everyday traditions

The Satakunta coin demonstrates pride in a cradle of Finnish culture. Satakunta has been inhabited for at least 7,000 years – the first signs of life date back to the Mesolithic period and Suomusjärvi culture.

"Our Provincial coin series commemorates each and every Finn. Every Finnish province has its own proud and remarkable traditions. Satakunta’s thousand year old history and its tradition of making beautiful lace are conveyed in the coin minted to commemorate it," explains Paul Gustafsson, CEO of Mint of Finland.

The Satakunta tradition of lace-making can be seen each year, for example, at Rauma’s summer lace weeks.

The Satakunta provincial coin is the second in a series of nine coins

There are nine historical provinces: Åland, Tavastia, Karelia, Lapland, Ostrobothnia, Satakunta, Savonia and Uusimaa and Finland Proper. The Finland Proper is the first coin of the series to be released.

The reverse side of the Provincial coins depicts the coat of arms of the historical province and the indication of their value, €5. The obverse side of the coins was designed by the sculptress Nora Tapper.

The face value of the provincial coins is five euros and a total of 90,000 circulation coins and 30,000 proof quality coins will be minted.

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. In October, Mint of Finland Ltd. and the Finnish Science Centre Heureka opened the Voyage of the Coin exposition on the manufacture of money. The exposition was opened as part of Heureka’s main exposition in commemoration of Mint of Finland’s 150th anniversary. For further details about the jubilee year events, see our website at www.suomenrahapaja.fi