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2018 Finland € 20 Euro Silver Proof Coin
2018 Finland € 20 Euro Silver Proof Coin
2018 Finland € 20 Euro Silver Proof Coin

2018 Finland € 20 Euro Silver Proof Coin "Zacharias Topelius 200 Years"

$ 34.32

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Composition: Silver
  • Denomination: 20 Euro
  • Year: 2018
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Proof
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Finland
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Condition: Stock photos. New in box from mint.

    Description

    Mint: Mint of Finland
    Denomination: €20
    Issue limit: 4,000 pcs.
    Alloy: 92.5% Sterling Silver
    Diameter: 38.6 mm
    Weight: 25.5 grams
    Design: Erja Tielinen
    Box/Capsule: Wooden holder/Yes
    Certificate: Printed sleeve
    This issue celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Zacharias Topelius (1818-1898), one of Finland’s best-known authors, poets, journalists, and historians.
    Once regarded as one of the most influential figures in society, Topelius is still remembered today as a master storyteller and as a lyricist of best-loved Christmas carols. Topelius was not only a distinguished novelist, he was also the rector of the University of Helsinki and wrote insightful interpretations of social phenomena and structures, as seen in Välskärin kertomuksia (Tales of a Barber-Surgeon), one of his most famous novels.
    The reverse features a stylized image of Topelius and a reference to the sparrows in his tales. The obverse references Topelius’s Koivu ja tähti (The Birch and the Star) fairytale.