5 Euro 2011, Historical Regions of Finland - Tavastia [Finland]

About the object

Country: Finland
Shape: Round
Weight: 9.8 g
Name: Historical Regions of Finland - Tavastia
Metal: Bronze
Bimetal: center - copper-nickel alloy, ring - aluminum bronze
Designation: Cu-Al-Ni
Denomination: 5 euro
Currency unit: Euro
Orientation: Medal alignment
Summary: KM# 161
Diameter: 27.25 mm

Reverse

In the central part, within the inner field, is the coat of arms of the Finnish region of Tavastia. It features a crowned heraldic shield, on which a lynx is depicted standing left, its front right paw raised; above, three six-pointed stars are spaced equally apart; below, four lynx paw prints are arranged in a triangle (one at the apex and three at the base). To the left of the shield is the numeral 5, to the right is the Latin letter 'T' - the artist's mark for Nora Tapper - and a heraldic lion within a circle - the mintmark of the Finnish Mint. Along the upper edge arc is the year of issue '2011'. Below is the inscription in Finnish 'EURO'.

Obverse

In the center, a bird snare is depicted with a bird's foot above it. Along the rim is the country name 'Finland', on the left in Finnish 'SUOMI', on the right in Swedish 'FINLAND'.