1 euro 1999-2006
Image source: Mint of Finland
1 euro 1999-2006
The artist Pertti Mäkinen created a motif depicting two flying swans for this coin. The design was taken from his competition entry for a coin to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the independence of Finland. The mint mark in Finnish euro coins between 1999 and 2006 was the first letter (M) of the Mint of Finland’s President and CEO (Raimo Makkonen). The map on the common side of the coins shows the European Union before its enlargement on 1 May 2004. The map on the 1 and 2 euro coins illustrates the European Union as one entity, whereas the map on the 10, 20 and 50 cent coins illustrates the EU as a group of separate states.
Features
| Year | 1999-2006 |
| Face value | 1 € |
| Type | Circulation coin |
| Designers | Pertti Mäkinen, Luc Luycx |
| Material | Base metal |
| Metal | CuZn20Ni5 / CuNi25/Ni7/CuNi25 |
| Weight | 7.5 g |
| Diameter | 23.25 mm |
| Manufactor | Mint of Finland |
| Serie | 1 euro |
Mintages
| Year | UNC | BU | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,210,000 | ||
| 2000 | 36,639,000 | ||
| 2001 | 13,862,000 | ||
| 2002 | 14,114,000 | ||
| 2003 | 790,000 | ||
| 2004 | 5,529,000 | ||
| 2005 | 7,935,000 | ||
| 2006 | 1,705,000 |
UNC maximum mintage includes also BU and proof quality. Maximum mintage of BU and proof coins are indicated in the table for those coins they are available.
