Finland 2011 200th anniversary of the Bank of Finland
200th
anniversary of the Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland (Suomen Pankki) is the
central bank of Finland and the fourth oldest central bank in the world. It was
established on 1 March in 1812 in the city of Turku by Alexander I of Russia
and in 1819 it was relocated to Helsinki. The Bank created and regulated the
Finnish Markka until Finland adopted the euro in 1999.
The
centre of the coin shows a Whooper Swan (the Finnish national bird). The swan's
wing separates the years 1811 (at the bottom right) and 2011 (at the centre
left). The letter V in the left armpit of the swan stands for the surname of
the designer Hannu Veijalainen. At the bottom of the inner ring, the
inscription FI and the mint mark are shown. The twelve stars of the European
Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 1'500'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Finland
Year of release - 2011
