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10 Euros Elias Lönnrot
| Issuer | Bank of Finland |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Engraver(s) | Pertti Mäkinen |
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| Obverse description | At the center of the obverse, a horizontal decorative ribbon adorned with stars extends across the field, flanked by the date '2002' to the left and the denomination '10 EURO' to the right. The legend 'SUOMI - FINLAND' appears along the upper portion of the field, with the mint mark 'M' positioned nearby. The overall design is restrained and geometric, reflecting a modernist aesthetic consistent with Finnish commemorative coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a prominent quill pen rendered at the center of the field, symbolizing literary achievement and evoking the scholarly legacy of Elias Lönnrot, compiler of the Finnish national epic the Kalevala. Beneath the quill, Lönnrot's facsimile signature is inscribed in the field. The legend 'Elias Lönnrot' arcs along the upper rim, while 'KANSANRUNOUS' and the dates '1802-1884' appear along the lower rim, commemorating the bicentenary of his birth and the span of his life. |
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