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10 Euro - Nagano Games
| Issuer | Finland |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Two Willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) depicted in a winter landscape, one bird standing prominently in the upper right field and a second resting on a snow-covered rocky outcrop in the lower center. A stylized snow-laden conifer forest occupies the lower left field, evoking the Finnish winter setting. The denomination '10 EURO' appears in large numerals to the left, while the legend 'SUOMI' is inscribed in the upper field and 'LAGOPUS LAGOPUS' curves along the right rim in smaller lettering. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Finland issued this coin to mark its participation in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, where the Finnish ice hockey team claimed gold — defeating Russia in the semifinals and Sweden in the final. It was the first Olympic gold in ice hockey for Finland, and the timing of the issue gave the coin an unplanned commemorative resonance that no mint planner could have anticipated when the dies were cut.