Åland, an autonomous demilitarized archipelago under Finnish sovereignty but with its own parliament and distinct Swedish-speaking culture, issued this coin as part of Finland's ongoing regional series. The islands' autonomous status dates to the 1921 League of Nations settlement, which resolved a postwar dispute between Finland and Sweden — a compromise neither country fully welcomed at the time.
Finland's bimetallic five-euro regional series ran from 2001 onward, with each province issued once. Åland's entry came near the end of the program.
Åland, an autonomous demilitarized archipelago under Finnish sovereignty but with its own parliament and distinct Swedish-speaking culture, issued this coin as part of Finland's ongoing regional series. The islands' autonomous status dates to the 1921 League of Nations settlement, which resolved a postwar dispute between Finland and Sweden — a compromise neither country fully welcomed at the time.
Finland's bimetallic five-euro regional series ran from 2001 onward, with each province issued once. Åland's entry came near the end of the program.