20 euro cent FINLAND (1999-2006)

in the coin centre lion - Finnish Coat of Arms; on the left year of issue; at the edge a ring of twelve five-pointed stars - symbol of the European Union

right from the coin centre face value 20, below in two lines: EURO / CENT; on the left a simplified map of Europe showing borders of countries - members of the EU in 1999; in the background of the map vertically six parallel lines ending on both sides with five-pointed stars (the reverse is common for all euro coins)

plain with seven indents (Spanish flower shape)

1 I 2002

still in circulation

Heikki Hälväoja, Luc Luycx (initials LL after 20 on the reverse)

Rahapaja Oy (The Mint), Vantaa (below sabre grip of the Coat of arms on the obverse initial M of the mint director Makkonen)

1999	42 260 000	M	+ 75 000 in annual boxed sets
2000	410 000	M	+ 75 000 in annual boxed sets
2001	121 673 000	M	+ 75 000 in annual boxed sets
2002	100 612 000	M	+ 134 000 in annual boxed sets
2003	543 500	M	+ 232 000 in annual boxed sets
2004	506 000	M	+ 118 000 in annual boxed sets
2005	719 500	M	+ 76 000 in annual boxed sets
2006	924 400	M	+ 74 306 in annual boxed sets

On Finnish coins produced after 1945 the following initials of directors of the Finnish Mint can be found:

• S - Isak Gustaf Sundell (in years 1912 - 1947)

• L - Vesa Uolevi Liuhto (1948)

• H - Peippo Uolevi Helle (1948 - 1958)

• S - Allan Alarik Soiniemi (1958 - 1975)

• K - Timo Kauko Koivuranta (1976 -1983)

• N - Reino Tapio Nevalainen (1983 - 1987)

• M - Reino Tapio Makkonen (1987 - 2006)