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20 Euros Uno Cygnaeus and folk schooling
| Issuer | Bank of Finland |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Engraver(s) | Pertti Mäkinen |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a stylized grid of six rectangular panels arranged in a schoolroom window design. The four upper panels contain the digits '1', '8', '6', and '6' rendered in a decorative, chalk-written style, commemorating the year 1866 when Finnish folk schools were established. The two lower panels depict stylized busts of schoolchildren in profile, evoking the imagery of early public education. The legend 'SUOMI' appears vertically along the left field and '20 EURO' vertically along the right field, with 'FINLAND' inscribed along the lower border and '2016' at the top above the grid. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold allegorical composition centred on a rooster perched atop a triangular form resembling a schoolhouse roof or pedagogical symbol, the rooster being a traditional emblem associated with Uno Cygnaeus and folk schooling. The triangular element in the lower field bears cursive inscriptions 'abc' and '1+2' alongside naturalistic motifs including a fish and a leaf, symbolising the elementary curriculum of reading, writing, and arithmetic. The name 'UNO CYGNAEUS' is inscribed in two arching lines flanking the rooster across the mid-field. A small mintmark appears to the left of the legend. The overall design conveys the spirit of 19th-century Finnish primary education in a modern artistic idiom. |
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| Mintage | 2016 - Proof - 5,000 |
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