Mint of Finland hat geschrieben:The year 2010 marks the sesquicentenary
of the Mint of Finland and of Finnish
currency. In celebration of this prestigious
anniversary, the Mint of Finland will issue a
unique collection, comprising all three
collector coins minted with Finnish mined
gold. These are: "Finnish Independence 75
years" (1992), "Finnish Independence 80
years" (1997), and the recently released
2010-dated gold coin celebrating 150 years
of Finnish Currency.

Each coin in the set features
the reindeer antler symbol,
signifying that the coins are
minted with Finnish gold.

The Mint of Finland Ltd. hat geschrieben:The Gold from the Motherland collection includes the 75th Anniversary of Finnish Independence gold coin from 1992, the 80th Anniversary of Finnish Independence gold coin from 1997, and the Finnish currency 150 years gold coin from 2010.

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The Gold from the Motherland collection includes all three collector coins made of Finnish gold. The gold coin collection celebrates the 150th anniversary of Mint of Finland and the Finnish currency. Only 150 collection sets will be made.
The year 2010 is the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Mint of Finland and the birth of the Finnish currency. In honour of the jubilee year, Mint of Finland will issue a collection with all three collector coins made of Finnish gold: The 75th Anniversary of Finnish Independence gold coin from 1992, the 80th Anniversary of Finnish Independence gold coin from 1997, and the Finnish currency 150 years gold coin from 2010.
The reindeer antler on the collector coins indicates the domestic origin of the gold used
All coins in the collection include a reindeer antler as a hallmark of Finnish gold. The reindeer antler symbol was introduced in 1992 to emphasise the domestic origin of the 75th Anniversary of Finnish Independence gold coin. In previous centuries, there has also been a tradition of indicating on the coin the place where the gold was discovered.
Only 150 collection sets will be made. The gold coins have been presented in a package made of maple wood, and the collection certificates have been numbered. The Finnish currency 150 years and the 80th Anniversary of Finnish Independence collector coins were designed by sculptor Reijo Paavilainen. The 750th Anniversary of Finnish Independence collector coin was designed by Erkki Salmela.
Gold digging and panning in Finland since 1868
In late summer 1868, an expedition led by the Mint of Finland executive Johan Condrad Lihrin made a significant gold discovery by the Ivalo River which led to a gold rush of hundreds of gold diggers in Finnish Lapland. The largest nugget discovered in Finland weighs 392.9 grams. It was found in 1935.
Gold is still dug and panned in northern Finland. Today, Finland is a significant European gold producer. Finland’s main gold mines include the Jokisivu mine at Huittinen and the Suurikuusikko mine in Kittilä.
Technical data
Nominal value 100€, 1 000 FIM
Quality Proof
Quantity 150
Metal Gold (Au 900, 917)
Weight 5,65 g, 8,64 g, 9 g
Diameter 22,0 mm, 22,1 mm
Year stamp 2010, 1997, 1992
Issued 10.6.2010
Designer Reijo Paavilainen, Erkki Salmela
1,150.00 €