Finland

2010

Commemorative coin

Currency Decree of 1860

Official Journal of the European Union

Currency Decree of 1860 granting Finland the right to issue banknotes and coins. The design shows on the left side a stylised lion figure from the coat of arms of Finland and the year ‘2010’. On the right side, the mintmark and a set of numbers symbolising coin values. At the bottom, the indication of the issuing country reference ‘FI’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

In 1860, Tsar Alexander II of Russia decreed that Finland could introduce its own currency. The first notes denominated in "Markka" were issued on 1 April 1860 and the first Markka silver coins on 15 October 1860. The €2 commemorative coin features the stylised lion from Finland's coat of arms on the left. On the right side, numbers "1", "2" and "5" are embossed to symbolise different coin denominations. On the far right, a lion is depicted in a circle as the new mint mark of the Finnish Mint.

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