2 Euros Helene Schjerfbeck

Features

Issuer	Finland
Period	Republic (1919-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2012
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.31
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 38356
References	KM# 182 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 180 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

150th Birthday of Helene Schjerfbeck

Obverse

The inner part of the coin shows a stylised self-portrait of the artist, with her name, “HELENE SCHJERFBECK”, and the years of birth and death, “1862-1946”, inscribed vertically to the left and right, respectively. At the bottom to the left of the portrait are the letters “FI” to denote the issuing country and “2012”, the year of issue. The mintmark is located on the edge of the coin’s inner part immediately below the dates of birth and death. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HELENE SCHJERFBECK
FI 2012
1862-1946

Engraver: Erja Tielinen

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering: SUOMI FINLAND

Translation: Finland Finland

Mint

(FI)	Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2012 FI	1 977 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 3.10	$ 4.50	$ 4.50		98%
2012 FI	10 000							BU	0.4%
2012 FI	13 000							Proof	0.9%

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