Finland

2019

Commemorative coin

The Constitution Act of Finland

Official Journal of the European Union

The design shows three circular fields that are joined together at the centre. The three fields represent the trias politica, separation of powers into three different branches: a legislative, an executive, and a judiciary power. The year of issuance ‘2019’ is placed centre left. The indication of the issuing country ‘FI’ and the mint mark are placed bottom right. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

The symbolism chosen for the coin to commemorate the anniversary of the constitution, which is based on the separation of powers between the legislative, executive and judiciary, is based on the image of three connected soap bubbles of the same size. According to the rules described by Plateau, three surfaces of soap bubbles meet at an angle of 120°. Here the surface is minimal and a balance of forces is created by the same surface tension.

Edge lettering

Designer