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10 Euros Mikael Agricola
| Issuer | Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja) |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#136, Schön#136 |
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| Reverse description | A large stylized quill pen rendered in flowing lines dominates the field, accompanied by decorative leaf motifs symbolizing Agricola's literary legacy and contribution to the Finnish written language. The textured background evokes parchment or natural surfaces. The denomination 10 € appears in the upper portion of the field alongside the date 2007, while the bilingual country name SUOMI FINLAND is inscribed along the lower arc of the coin. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 € SUOMI FINLAND 2007 |
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Issued to mark the 500th anniversary of Agricola's birth, this coin commemorates the Finnish Lutheran bishop who effectively created written Finnish. His 1548 translation of the New Testament — "Se Wsi Testamenti" — was the first major printed work in the Finnish language, establishing spelling conventions that persisted for centuries. The Finnish Reformation under Agricola was as much a linguistic project as a theological one.
The Mint of Finland's commemorative silver program from this period consistently used .925 sterling rather than the .800 fineness common in earlier Finnish issues.