Finland 5 Euro 2018 Koivisto Proof

Finland has issued a series of special 5 Euro coins which have the Finnish Presidents as their theme. This series initially consisted of eight coins. However, due to the death of the ninth President of Finland, Mauno Koivisto (1923-2017), this series is expanded with a ninth coin. Mauno Koivisto was of simple origin and worked as a construction worker after the Second World War. In his spare time he studied and became Doctor of Economics. Within the banking system he rose through the ranks and was even Director of the Finnish Bank. He became politically active and became Prime Minister of Finland. After serving two terms as prime minister he became president of Finland (1982-1994). He was Social Democrat and as a neutral Finnish politician he could work well with the Soviet Union and the EU. On the face of the coin is an image of Mauno Koivisto. Around the image are his full name æMauno Henrik KoivistoÆ and the years 1923 and 2017. The reverse of this series of presidential coins is the same, a city landscape is depicted on an open book. Furthermore, the value indication of 5 Euro, the year 2018 and the country name Suomi (Finnish) and Finland (Swedish) are shown. The quality of this coin is Proof. A coin in the quality Proof has been struck with a special stamp. A coin in quality Proof stands out from a coin in the quality UNC or BU. A Proof Mint is struck with a special stamp whereby a rule of thumb applies that the stamp is only suitable for striking approx. 10,000 coins in this quality. This beautiful Finnish coin is presented in a luxurious package and the circulation of this coin is only 3,000 copies!