The Mint of Finland Ltd. has launched a series titled “Ethical Collector Coins” with the Aug. 20 issue of a silver coin depicting the theme “Peace and Security.”At the series launch ceremony, Finland President Martti Ahtisaari carried out the new coin’s first strike. This is the first time in Finland’s history that a silver collector coin with a nominal value of 20 euros has been issued.
Themes for each coin in the series are chosen by the Collector Coin Committee set by the Finnish Ministry of Finance. The Peace and Security coin was designed by sculptor Tapio Kettunen, whose proposal won the public design competition. A record number of 72 proposals were entered.
President Ahtisaari signed the certificate of authenticity that includes a quote from the speech he gave at the Oslo Nobel Peace Prize ceremony: “Peace is a matter of will.”
The coin is 38.61 mm in diameter, weighs 33.62 grams and has a mintage maximum of 15,000.
Source: numismaster.com
