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Started by Harald, December 14, 2010, 08:36:36 PM

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Harald

December 14, 2010, 08:36:36 PM
what is the meaning of the small "FI" on the Finnish euro coins? up to 2006 there was an "M".
the mint master?

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Harald
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a3v1

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December 14, 2010, 09:36:10 PM
@ Harald,
The M indeed was the mintmasters' mark of Raimo Tapio Makkonen.
As from 2007 an indication of the country of origin was preferred. And FI happens to be the ISO-3166 country code for Finland.
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chrisild

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December 14, 2010, 11:55:08 PM Last Edit: October 01, 2024, 07:00:41 PM by eurocoin
Also, when the "M" was replaced, they started putting the mint's logo on coins too. Between 2007 and 2010 that was a stylized cornucopia. This year a new mintmark was introduced: the lion from the new mint logo.

Christian
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