2 Euro - Parliament (2013)
Features
| Denomination | 2 Euro |
| Catalog Number | KM# 194 |
| Weight (g) | 8.5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25.75 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bi-metallic Nickel-Brass plated Nickel center in Copper-Nickel ring |
| Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 2.11 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative |
Obverse
Engraved by Petri Neuvonen
Lettering:
SUOMI FINLAND 2013
1863
Description:
The 150th anniversary of the Parliament of 1863 when regular Parliament sessions started in Finland.
Year 1863 and a shoot growing out of it symbolising the start of democracy and Finland’s development. In semicircle, at the bottom, the name of the issuing country ‘SUOMI FINLAND’ with the two words separated by the mint mark, and the year ‘2013’. The Diet of 1863 is the start of period of illumination. In Finland, the year 1863 marked a start for genuine democracy, transparent press operations and the right to use the Finnish language. With the beginning of regular meetings of the Diet, the opportunities of Finns to influence affairs in their own country improved in an unprecedented way. The year marked the beginning of a period of illumination for Finnish democracy. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
SUOMI FINLAND 2013
1863
Description:
The 150th anniversary of the Parliament of 1863 when regular Parliament sessions started in Finland.
Year 1863 and a shoot growing out of it symbolising the start of democracy and Finland’s development. In semicircle, at the bottom, the name of the issuing country ‘SUOMI FINLAND’ with the two words separated by the mint mark, and the year ‘2013’. The Diet of 1863 is the start of period of illumination. In Finland, the year 1863 marked a start for genuine democracy, transparent press operations and the right to use the Finnish language. With the beginning of regular meetings of the Diet, the opportunities of Finns to influence affairs in their own country improved in an unprecedented way. The year marked the beginning of a period of illumination for Finnish democracy. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Reverse
Engraved by Luc Luycx
Lettering:
2 EURO LL
2 EURO LL
Edge
Lettering:
SUOMI FINLAND
SUOMI FINLAND
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Common | ||
| 2013 | 11,000 | Proof | Unknown |