3*5 Euro "Nordische Natur - Flora: Gletscherhahnenfuß, Fauna: Polarfuchs und Winter: Nordlichter" 2012
Verfasst: 14. September 2012 12:04
MoF hat geschrieben: Mint of Finland is releasing a set of coins to celebrate Nordic nature on 1 October 2012
Coins beckon you into the nature
Even if Nordic people live downtown and spend their days indoors, nature is always near in these parts. And yet we do not always remember to delight in the enormous richness of species around us and the landscape that changes its appearance with the turn of the seasons. The new Nordic Nature set of coins reminds us of the most fantastic features of our diverse environment and celebrates the unity of nature and man in the North.
Three coins immortalise the greatest features of Nordic nature
Nature is a fitting subject for coin motifs, since metal coinage is a highly ecological payment method. Coins are commonly made of metal melted down from old coins, and they can last up to 30 years in circulation. The Nordic Nature coin set has also been packaged into coin pouches manufactured from recycled materials for the Mint of Finland by Globe Hope.
In its design, the first commemorative coin in the set, entitled Flora, features a Glacier Crowfoot – a hardy plant especially famous for its ability to blossom in the snow. The fauna of the North will also receive its own commemorative coin, depicting the paw marks left by an Arctic Fox in gentle snowfall. The third coin in the series immortalises the beautiful winter of the North, when the white snows are lit by blazing auroras and the bright starry sky. Responsible for the coins' look is the grand old man of Finnish coin design, Reijo Paavilainen, whose work has charmed both coin aficionados and the Collector Coin Committee responsible for coin design competitions over the years.
The Mint of Finland encourages children and families to exercise
This autumn, nature is full of treasures not only in its riot of colour, but also thanks to the Mint of Finland. The TV programme Elixir, focusing on exercise and wellness, will launch the Elixir Hidden Treasure nature adventure in cooperation with the Mint of Finland. The event encourages families to exercise in the autumn nature. In every episode, broadcast on Nelonen on Sundays, famous athletes will hide a treasure in the lap of nature for children and the young at heart to find. Once the Nordic Nature coin set has been released, the Mint of Finland will donate a set to each child to be the first to find a treasure – every proper treasure contains a hoard of coins after all! Elixir on Nelonen, every Sunday at 11.15 a.m.
The Nordic Nature coin set will be available in the Mint of Finland's online Outlet Store from 1 October. The coins are available for purchase as sets of three proof-quality coins, or as individual BU-quality pieces.