Finland 2 Euros, 2021
Autonomy of the Åland Islands
Information
Country
Finland
Currency
Euro
(2002 – 9999)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
2 Euros
Year
2021
Ruler
Republic
(1919–9999)
Composition
Bimetallic: nickel brass centre in copper-nickel ring
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
8.5
Diameter (mm)
25.75
Thickness (mm)
2.2
Description
2 Euros from Finland. Issued in 2021. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.
- Obverse
- Depicts the archipelago landscape of the Åland Islands, a shipping route with nautical signs, the bow of a boat and a hand holding a compass, clouds above. Surrounded by the inscription '100th Anniversary of Autonomy of Åland Islands' above in Swedish and below in Finnish separated by two diamond-shaped sea buoys. (ÅLAND'S SELF-GOVERNANCE 100 YEARS 2021 FI ÅLAND'S SELF-GOVERNMENT 100 YEARS)
- Reverse
- A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.
- Edge
- Reeded and lettered with SUOMI FINLAND (the name of the country in Finnish and Swedish, its two official languages) and contains three lion heads.
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