1 Euro Finland

1st type: years 1999-2006

On the Obverse is an image of two swans in flight over a typical Finnish landscape, the winning entry in a competition held to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Finland's independence. On the right is the minting year, on the left the symbol M, indicating the mintmaster Makkonen Raimo. On the outer part 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the old common side of Euro coins, with the face value "1" on the left and the European Union (before its enlargement) on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: interrupted milled.
Diameter: 23,25 mm
Thickness: 2,33 mm
Weight: 7,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: nickel-brass, inner part: copper-nickel).

2nd type: years 2007-

On the Obverse is an image of two swans in flight over a typical Finnish landscape, the winning entry in a competition held to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Finland's independence. On the right is the minting year, with the FI sign above it indicating the issuing nation. On the outer part 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. On the 2007 coins, the mint mark (a cornucopia) is present between the stars on the left. In the 2008 to 2010 issues, the sign (still the cornucopia) is moved to the inner crown, still on the left, while from 2011 the design has been changed, maintaining its position. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "1" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: interrupted milled.
Diameter: 23,25 mm
Thickness: 2,33 mm
Weight: 7,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: nickel-brass, inner part: copper-nickel).