2007 Coinage
| 90th Anniversary of Finland's Declaration of Independence | ||||
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| Designer: Reijo Paavilainen | Mint: Mint of Finland Ltd. | |||
| Value: €5 | Alloy: Center: Cu (Copper) & Ni (Nickel) |
Quantity: 130,000 |
Quality: BU |
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| Issued: 2007 | Diameter: 35 mm (1.38 in) | Weight: 19.81 g (0.70 oz; 0.64 ozt) | Market value: €14.50-€16 |
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| On 15 November 1917, the Bolsheviks in Russia declared a general right of self-determination, including the right of complete secession, "for the People of Russia". On the same day the Finnish Parliament issued the Finland's Declaration of Independence, a declaration by which it assumed all powers of sovereignty in Finland. On 6 December 1917, the Parliament adopted the Declaration, which is why this day is the national holiday Finland Independence Day. The independence of Finland was recognized by the Soviet government on 18 December and approved on 22 December of the same year.
This issue celebrates the 90th anniversary of independence in Finland. The reverse shows petroglyph aesthetics, while the obverse has a nine-oar boat with rowers as a symbol of a true Finnish trait: collaboration. You can also distinguish signs of music and Finnish kantele strings in the coin's design. |
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| 90th Anniversary of Finland's Declaration of Independence | ||||
| Designer: Reijo Paavilainen | Mint: Mint of Finland Ltd. | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 900 (Gold) | Quantity: 9,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 2007 | Diameter: 22 mm (0.87 in) | Weight: 8.48 g (0.30 oz; 0.27 ozt) | Market value: €304-€377 | |
| This issue also celebrates the 90th anniversary of independence in Finland. The 100 euro coin is festive in its expression and its obverse illustrates Finland and the years of independence. The purely abstract composition on the reverse is very rare in Finnish collector coins. | ||||
| Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and Northeast Passage | ||||
| Designer: Reijo Paavilainen | Mint: Mint of Finland Ltd. | |||
| Value: €10 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 7,000 |
Quality: BU |
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| Issued: 2007 | Diameter: 38.6 mm (1.52 in) | Weight: 25.5 g (0.90 oz; 0.82 ozt) | Market value: €30-€35 |
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| This issue celebrates the 175th anniversary of the birth of Finnish explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, and of his discovery of the Northeast Passage. The issue is a part of the European series with the Eurostar mintmark, which celebrates European Achievements in 2007.
The obverse features an abstract portrait of Nordenskiöld at the helm of his ship. The reverse is dominated by a pattern resembling the labyrinth formed by adjacent ice floats. |
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| Mikael Agricola and Finnish language | ||||
| Designer: Reijo Paavilainen | Mint: Mint of Finland Ltd. | |||
| Value: €10 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 6,000 |
Quality: BU |
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| Issued: 2007 | Diameter: 38.6 mm (1.52 in) | Weight: 25.5 g (0.90 oz; 0.82 ozt) | Market value: €30-€37 |
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| This collector coin is issued to honor Mikael Agricola's lifework as a contributor of protestant reformation in Finland and father of Finnish written language. The reverse of the coin shows a quill referencing the writer; while the obverse contains an artistic interpretation of a human figure. | ||||
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