Finland 2005 Euro coin set 1c - 2e

Finland mint euro coin set 2005. All 8 coins 1c - 2e.

Finland chose three designs based upon motifs similar to those used before on national coins.

The motif on 2 euro coin comprises cloudberries and cloudberry flowers in a design by Raimo Heino. Edge lettering of the €2 coin: SUOMI FINLAND ***, where the * represents a lion's head.

The artist Pertti Mäkinen created a motif depicting two flying swans for 1 euro coin. The design was taken from his competition entry for a coin to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the independence of Finland.

1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50-cent coins: these show the Finnish heraldic lion in a reproduction of a design by the sculptor Heikki Häiväoja. The heraldic lion in a variety of designs has been used on several Finnish coins over the years, for example on the 1 markka coins between 1964 and 2001.

• Model: EUR FIN 2005
• Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]