Christmas 2014 Hyvää Joulua
Features
| Location |
Finland
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Finland (Suomen Pankki) |
| Period |
Republic (1919-date)
|
| Type | Collection medallions › Mint set tokens |
| Year | 2014 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Nickel steel |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27.25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | October 2014 |
| Number | N# 574177 |
Commemorative issue
Christmas
Obverse
A colorized portrait of Santa Claus .
Lettering: HYVÄÄ JOULUA 2014
Translation: Merry Christmas 2014
Designer: Erkki Vainio
Reverse
SUOMEN RAHAPAJA , the Finnish name for the mint, stars and heraldic Lions as a consistent identifier for the official mint.
Lettering:
SUOMEN RAHAPAJA
MINT OF FINLAND
Translation: MINT OF FINLAND
Designer: Erkki Vainio
Mint
 |
Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date) |
Comments
Copper Steel token as part of the Finland Christmas mint set 2014 (Hyvää Joulua).
The obverse side of this commemorative medal features a colorized portrait of Santa Claus (Joulupukki) in his traditional red suit and hat with a long white beard.
The reverse side is a standard "house" design used by the mint for various commemorative sets from that period.
It features a circle of 12 stars - mirroring the European Union flag design found on euro coins,
Heraldic Lions - four small circular seals, each containing the Finnish heraldic lion (a crowned lion brandishing a sword and standing on a curved sabre),
Mint Text: The inscriptions "MINT OF FINLAND" and "SUOMEN RAHAPAJA" (the Finnish name for the mint) are placed between the heraldic lion seals.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 3 000 | ||||||||||||||
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