2 euro FINLAND (2009) 200th Anniversary of Finnish Autonomy

in the centre a stylised gable of the facade of the Porvoo cathedral; on the right year of issue 2009; on the left: FI (code for Finland in the ISO 3166-2 standard); along the top edge date 1809; 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 map of Europe; 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 X 2009

still in circulation

Reijo Juhani Paavilainen, Luc Luycx (initials LL below letter 'O' in EURO on the reverse)

Rahapaja Oy (The Mint), Vantaa (mint mark above FI on the obverse)

2009

1 555 000

+ 20 000 in annual boxed sets

One of the theatres of the Napoleonic Wars was the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia. Tsar Alexander I at the end of 1808 years conquered the whole Finland and cleaned it from the Swedish army. Finnish assembly of Four Estates (acting as parliament by the Swedish legislation) swore allegiance to Russia in the cathedral of Porvoo on March 28, 1809. Tsar accepted the homage and formed on Finnish lands the Grand Duchy of Finland with a very high degree of autonomy within Russia. Thus, after 560 years of Swedish government Finland was granted a partial independence. Finnish commemorative coin of 2 euro from 2009 commemorates the 200th anniversary of the assembly in Porvoo.

Today's view to the cathedral in Porvoo.