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5 ECU CSCE / KFZE Conference 20th Anniversary
| Issuer | Finland |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Reverse description | A panoramic landscape view depicting the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, a prominent modernist concert and congress venue, flanked by a snow-covered tree to the right and an abstract CSCE emblem in the upper left field. The legend 'CSCE' and 'KFZE' is prominently inscribed in the centre, flanked by the years '1972' and '1992' denoting the 20th anniversary of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. The phrase 'Ei laillinen maksuväline' (meaning 'not legal tender') and 'Non legal tender' appear in the lower field, confirming the token nature of the piece. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe was founded by the Helsinki Final Act of August 1975, a landmark agreement signed by 35 nations that addressed human rights, territorial borders, and Cold War détente simultaneously. Finland's role as host gave Helsinki a permanent association with the process, making this commemorative issue a matter of national pride rather than mere diplomatic courtesy.
The ECU denomination is unusual for a Finnish issue — Finland never adopted the ECU as legal tender, and this piece exists in a gray zone between commemorative medal and coin. The X# reference number reflects exactly that ambiguity.