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Finland had already officially announced the issuance of a commemorative 2-euro coin dedicated to the centenary of the Finland-Sweden athletics competition . Now, thanks to our colleague Paul (Euromunter), we have the design image, the planned circulation, and the approximate issue date . This allows us to better understand this new coin and, above all, to ask ourselves again: what kind of events are being celebrated with these types of coins?
A local reason that is of little interest outside Scandinavia
The Finnish-Swedish athletics series is a sporting tradition dating back to 1925, held annually and alternating between Helsinki and Stockholm. It's a competition deeply rooted in the Nordic countries, where it's intensely celebrated, but its impact doesn't transcend their borders .
That an event of this magnitude—respectable but eminently local—would be the main feature of a commemorative 2-euro coin raises legitimate doubts. These coins were originally designed to commemorate significant European events or figures , not national celebrations with little continental reach.
Official design and description of the coin
The design features two moving legs and curved dashed lines representing an athletics track. It commemorates the centenary of the Finland-Sweden Athletics International event, celebrating Finnish sporting tradition and the collective spirit of the event. The year 2025 appears at the top. The mintmark is in the center left and the FI inscription in the center right.
A limited edition that repeats the pattern: business for collectors
The coin will have a maximum mintage of 204,000 pieces , exactly the same as Finland's first commemorative coin, "State Visits of Finland – Diplomacy and Foreign Policy," issued in 2025. That issue, as analyzed in Visual Numismatics , was not intended for regular circulation , but was distributed almost exclusively in collector formats: coin cards, wallets, and official sets.
Everything indicates that this new coin will follow the same path. That is, it's not so much a commemorative event with public will, but rather an issue designed to fuel the collector's market , taking advantage of the false scarcity created by the artificial limitation of units.
Estimated issue date
The coin is scheduled for release in the fall of 2025 , although an exact date has not yet been confirmed. It is expected to be marketed through the Helsinki Mint, the entity responsible for distributing Finnish coins since this year.
Conclusion
With each new 2-euro commemorative coin announced or unveiled, the gap between the format's original purpose and its current use becomes more apparent . Finland, which has historically offered strong designs and significant themes, now seems to be strongly embracing the trend of limited-interest commemorative issues, limited mintage, and guaranteed profitability.
Once again, the collector pays the price for the strategy.
2 euro commemorative coins 2025
Commemorative 2 euro coins from Finland
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