2 euro Finland 2005, 60th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and 50th anniversary of Finland’s membership

2 euro coins Finland 2005





€2 commemorative coins - Finland 2005, 60th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and 50th anniversary of Finland’s membership.


Commemorative 2 euro coins from Finland

Subject of commemoration: 60th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and 50th anniversary of Finland’s membership therein

Description of the design: Depicted in the centre of the coin are parts of a jigsaw puzzle showing a dove of peace. Below the image of the dove, inscribed along the edge of the bottom half of the central part of the coin, the inscription ‘FINLAND — UN’ appears on the left and the year of issue on the right. Above the last figure of the year of issue, set close to the edge of a piece of the jigsaw puzzle, is the letter ‘K’, the engraver's initial. The mintmark ‘M’ is inscribed immediately below the image of the dove of peace. The outer ring features the 12 stars of the European Union.



Reverse: left from the coin centre face value: 2, on the right inscription: EURO; in the background of the inscription a map of Europe; in the background of the map vertically six parallel lines ending on both sides with five-pointed stars (the reverse is common for all euro coins)

Issuing volume: 2 million coins
Issue date: 25.10.2005
Face value: 2 euro
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.50 g
Composition: BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel)
Quality: Proof, BU, UNC
Design: Tapio Kettunen is credited as the sculptor for the Finnish 2005 €2 Euro Commemorative coin.
Designer / Engraver Inscriptions: 'K' Initial of the sculptor:
€2 Edge Inscription: The Finnish €2 coin edge inscription is 'YK 1945 — 2005 FN', followed by three lion heads
Mint Location: Rahapaja Oy, in Helsinki-Vantaa, Finland.
Mint Master Marks: Finnish Mint director, Raimo Makkonen: last initial ('M'). Located immediately below the image of the dove of peace.
National Identification: Text: 'FINLAND'
This is the first Finnish Euro coin bearing a national identification.