Furthermore, as their bullion value[1] generally vastly exceeds their face value, these coins are not intended to be used as means of payment at all—although it remains possible.

Finland mints four of these coins on average per year, in both gold and silver, with face value ranging from 5 to 100 euros.

[7] Disk: Cu (Copper) & Ni (Nickel) Ring: Al (Aluminium) & Pr (Bronze) On the reverse, three ice hockey sticks with a puck can be seen.

Disk: Au 750 (Gold) Ring: Ag 925 (Silver) The reverse features another design of snowflake surrounded by beads.

Proof €33-€65[5][6] €38.95[6] The obverse features an open book, referring to Chydenius's numerous publications and the Bible.

Proof €33-€69[5][6] €40-€65[5][6] The reverse of the coin features a view of Saint Petersburg, with the Peter and Paul Fortress and its three turrets.

Proof €33-€50[5][6] €38.5[6] The reverse features an 1831 font sample from Helsingfors Tidningar – a Swedish-language newspaper – since Runeberg wrote most of his work in Swedish, representing his versatile literary talent.

From the harsh ground, where only thorns have previously grown, a plant blooms as it grows and stretches for the freedom of the surface.

On the reverse, two stylized faces in the centre part, one male and the other female, separated by a thin curved line is depicted.

The reverse shows petroglyph aesthetics, while the obverse has a nine-oar boat with rowers as a symbol of a true Finnish trait: collaboration.

Designer Tapio Kettunen's proposal "Läpimurto – vihdoinkin uutta valoa" ("Breakthrough – new light at last") emerged as the winner.

[6] The Finnish words 100 vuotta tiede ja tutkimus (100 years of science and research) can be observed in the reverse of the coin.

Proof €39-€54[5][6] €34.50[6] This coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the important Finnish author Mika Waltari (1908–1979).

Mika Waltari captivated Finnish readers as early as the 1920s; by the end of the 1940s, a worldwide readership confirmed his popularity.

Soon after publication, the book became a best-seller in the US, and historians praised Mika Waltari for his detailed scientific knowledge of Egyptology.

The obverse is decorated with Waltari's signature and a stylized pen nib that symbolizes the diversity of the writer's production.

As a result of the Russian-won war, the eastern third of Sweden was established as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland within the Russian Empire.

In 1848 Pacius wrote the music to the poem Vårt land by Johan Ludvig Runeberg, which was to become Finland's national anthem.

The obverse and reverse of the coin complement each other, forming stylized musical notations floating in what reflects a view of a stage.