2 Euros Social and Health Services

€2.00
IssuerFinland
Year2023
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 75% Cu, 20% Zn, 5% Ni Ring: 75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#311
Obverse descriptionDepicts a stylized map of Finland, surrounded by the inscription `Well being` in Finnish and Swedish. The issue date in the centre, the logo of the Mint of Finland (lion) below, the country abbreviation (FI for Finland) on the right. The outer ring contains the twelve stars of the European Union.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHYVINVOINTI VÄLFÄRD 2023 FI
Reverse descriptionA geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeThe edge reads SUOMI FINLAND (the name of the country in Finnish
Mint(Fi)
Mint of Finland (Suomen
Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date)
Mintage2023 FI - - 400 000
2023 FI - Proof - 1 500
Catalog ID3997005910
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