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DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/09/2011 5:41 pm I picked this up for melt at the show yesterday. It commemorates the centennial of Juho Paasikivi, the seventh president of independent Finland. I like the style of this coin--and the portrait has personality. Report this Post to the Staff

Darth Anarchus Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 04/09/2011 5:57 pm that's got a nice look to it... good design Report this Post to the Staff
vb3347 Valued Member United States 230 Posts	Posted 04/09/2011 7:21 pm Great deal, I always liked the intricate design of the Finnish commemoratives. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 04/11/2011 08:35 am Nice design, and a nice price, it seems. :) By the way, Paasikivi's successor Urho Kekkonen stayed in office even longer - from 1956 until 1981. The mint issued two coins honoring Kekkonen (both during his lifetime; he has been the only one to be honored this way). This first one commemorates his 75th birthday (1975), the second one is about his 25 years as a president. Images from the mint's site. Christian Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 04/11/2011 09:41 am Excellent coin ! Their design is awesome - almost looks like a medal :) Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 04/11/2011 12:28 pm Yes, I like those too. (Despite the giant glasses he wears, hehe.) One reason is the fairly high relief; regular circulation coins hardly ever have that, but some collector coins - such as these ones - do. Another factor is that none of these three coins has a raised rim. And usually coins, even commemorative and collector coins, have such a rim while many (most?) medals don't ... Christian Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/11/2011 2:08 pm Thanks for posting those images I haven't seen the second one of Kekkonen. The high relief is something I like about these commems too. Report this Post to the Staff
Jdgarst0720 Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 04/12/2011 9:32 pm Excellent pictures. Thanks for sharing. The Finns do a nice job of their Commerative coins. The 2010 CC 2 euro is also most interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
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