2 euro FINLAND (1999-2006)

in the coin centre two leaves and fruits of a knotberry (Rubus chamaemorus); below year of issue; at the edge a ring of twelve five-pointed stars - symbol of the European Union

left from the coin centre face value 2, on the right inscription: EURO; in the background of the inscription 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)

reeded with concave inscription:

(Finland in Finnish and Swedish as well as three lion heads)

1 I 2002

still in circulation

Raimo Heino, Luc Luycx (initials LL below letter 'O' in EURO on the reverse)

Rahapaja Oy (The Mint), Vantaa (below the right leaf of the knotberry on the obverse initial M of the mint director Makkonen)

1999	16 000 000	M	+ 75 000 in annual boxed sets
2000	8 590 000	M	+ 75 000 in annual boxed sets
2001	29 042 000	M	+ 75 000 in annual boxed sets
2002	1 239 000	M	+ 134 000 in annual boxed sets
2003	8 833 500	M	+ 232 000 in annual boxed sets
2004	8 960 000	M	+ 118 000 in annual boxed sets
2005	8 720 500	M	+ 76 000 in annual boxed sets
2006	8 424 400	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)