Journalism and Free Press Supporting Finnish Democracy
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Journalism and Free Press Supporting Finnish Democracy 100 €
The 100 euro coin celebrates the centennial of the Union of Journalists in Finland. The stylized male and female figures and the information networks surrounding them like a ribbon symbolise the open exchange of information in Finnish journalism. The pictorial subject is surrounded by text reading JOURNALISMI • JOURNALISTIK, and, below, the year 2021, and the letter ‘V’, the initial of the designer’s, Hannu Jasoni Veijalainen’s, surname.The spiral pattern of points on the reverse symbolizes the visual journalism in our environment, and information spreading in the world. Below the pictorial subject along the rim SUOMI • FINLAND. The denomination, 100 €, is in the centre of the reverse. Issue date: 28.3.2021
Features
| Year | 2021 |
| Face value | 100 € |
| Type | Commemorative |
| Designer | Hannu Veijalainen |
| Material | Gold |
| Metal | Au917 |
| Weight | 5,65 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Manufactor | Lithuanian Mint |
| Serie | Journalism and Free Press Supporting Finnish Democracy |
Mintages
| Year | UNC | BU | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 950 300 (numbered) |
Mintage is maximum mintage. Numbered coins are included in the maximum mintage of proof coins.
