Details finland 2013
  • Finland 2013
  • ISSUE DATE : 04-09-2013
  • DESIGNER : Reijo Paavilainen
  • DIAMETER : 25,75mm
  • WEIGHT : 8,5 grams
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The 125th anniversary of the birth of Nobel Prize winning author F. E. SILLANPÄÄ

Edited by tiko165
24-11-2014 the 11:35

The inner part of the coin depicts Sillanpää's portrait.


At the top, in semi-circle, the words ‘F. E. SILLANPÄÄ’. At the left, the year ‘1888’ and the mint mark. 


At the right, the year ‘1964’, the indication of the issuing country ‘FI’ and the year of issuance ‘2013’.


This is a special coin to commemorate the grandfather of a whole nation. F. E. SILLANPÄÄ was a master of style who brought deep insights about the relationship between people and nature into Finnish literature.


He was awarded the Nobel prize in 1939 based in particular on the works Meek Heritage and The Maid Silja.


This masterful author gained even more national renown with his popular radio appearances and memorable Christmas columns.


After the war years, the master writer evolved into the long-bearded ‘Taata’, the unofficial grandfather to the country.


From recollections of his childhood Christmases emerged a well-loved tradition: Grandpa gathered the whole nation devoutly around their radios with his easy-going Christmas ‘talks’.


The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.



Issued coins

2013: 1.500.000