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50 Euro Åland
| Issuer | Finland |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | A large three-masted sailing vessel under full sail occupies the right and centre of the field, depicted navigating open coastal waters with stylised wave engraving. To the lower left, a detailed vignette of a historic harbour town with domed and gabled buildings is rendered in low relief against rocky outcrops. The denomination '50' appears prominently in the upper field, with '€uro' inscribed immediately below. The legend 'FINLAND 1997 ÅLAND' is engraved along the lower exergue in evenly spaced capital letters. |
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| Reverse lettering | 75 år ÅLANDS SJÄLVSTYRELSE |
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This issue commemorates the 75th anniversary of Åland's autonomous status, formalized in 1922 after a protracted dispute between Finland and Sweden that was ultimately resolved by the League of Nations — one of that body's earliest and more successful arbitrations. The islands' Swedish-speaking population had overwhelmingly favored union with Sweden, but sovereignty was granted to Finland on the condition that Åland remain demilitarized and culturally autonomous.
Finland's commemorative fifty-euro silver program of the 1990s carried face values far exceeding bullion worth, effectively making each issue a collector piece from the point of release.