Finland 2013 2e Frans Eemil Sillanpaa

2013 Finland 2 euro commemorative coin:
125th Anniversary of the Birth of Nobel Prize winning Author Frans Eemil Sillanpää.

The inner part of the coin depicts Sillanpää's portrait. At the top, in semi-circle, the words ‘F. E. SILLANPÄÄ’.
At the left, the year ‘1888’ and the mint mark. At the right, the year ‘1964’, the indication of the issuing country ‘FI’ and the year of issuance ‘2013’.
This is a special coin to commemorate the grandfather of a whole nation.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Date of Issue: 4 November 2013
Diameter: 25.75 mm.
Thickness: 2.20 mm.
Metal: Outer part: copper-nickel; inner part: three layers: nickel brass, nickel, nickel brass
Weight: 8.5g.
Issuing volume: 1.500.000
Designer: Reijo Paavilainen

• Model: EUR FIN 2013
• Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]