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10 Euros Johan Ludwig Runeberg
| Issuer | Bank of Finland |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Thickness | 2.9 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The polished field of the reverse bears a multi-line inscription rendered in a bold Gothic blackletter typeface, referencing text associated with Runeberg's literary legacy and his connection to the newspaper Helsingfors Tidningar, founded in 1831. The lettering is applied in raised relief against a mirror-like background, filling the entire face of the coin in an artistic typographic composition. The inscription evokes the printed press typography of the early nineteenth century, paying homage to Runeberg's role as a journalist and poet. The overall design is austere yet elegant, with the Gothic script serving as the sole decorative element. |
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Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland's national poet, was born in 1804 — this coin marks the bicentenary of that birth. Though he wrote in Swedish, Runeberg is claimed wholly by Finnish national identity; his poem cycle Tales of Ensign Stål, drawn from the Finnish-Russian War of 1808–09, shaped how Finns understood their own history for generations. The opening poem of that cycle became the Finnish national anthem.
Finland had issued a commemorative 10-euro silver series beginning in 2003, with this piece the second in that program.