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Offline Bimat

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Finland 2015: Jean Sibelius
« on: January 21, 2015, 03:29:05 PM »
This year's first Finnish €2 commemorative will be issued on February 18. It commemorates 150th birth anniversary of Jean Sibelius. The design is same as €10 and gold €100 collector coins already issued with the same theme...

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Re: Finland 2015: Jean Sibelius
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2015, 04:35:17 PM »
In case anybody wonders what is depicted (many Finnish coins have "non-obvious but intriguing" designs ;) ), here is some info based on what the mint says: The coin depicts the starry sky of Ainola and a copse of pine trees, among which Sibelius was often seen lost in thought.

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Re: Finland 2015: Jean Sibelius
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2015, 05:37:46 PM »
Quote from: chrisild on January 21, 2015, 04:35:17 PM
... and a copse of pine trees, among which Sibelius was often seen lost in thought.
it's more interesting than just a portrait
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Re: Finland 2015: Jean Sibelius
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2015, 08:38:34 PM »
I agree. A very interesting attempt to capture the man's thoughts, rather than the umpteenth portrait. I wish it would be less necessary to have an explanation, but I am happy they tried something a bit more complicated and less obvious.

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