2 Euro Commemorative coins Finland 2023

First Finnish Nature Conservation Act

The Obverse depicts a stylised beetle. At the top is the circular inscription 'LUONNONSUOJELU', while in the lower part is the arched inscription 'NATURSKYDD', followed by the  minting year; both inscriptions stand for 'CONSERVATION OF NATURE', the first in Finnish and the second in Swedish. On the left, placed between the two inscriptions, is the mintmark, while on the right, in the insect's antenna, is the initials 'FI' (identifying Finland). On the outer part 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value '2' on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription 'EURO'. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "SUOMI FINLAND" in incuse followed by three lion heads.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

Social and health services

On the Obverse, the right-hand side of the coin depicts a stylised map of Finland; also on the right-hand side, between the design and the edge, is the mintmark. To the left is the circular inscription 'HYVINVOINTI VÄLFÄRD', which corresponds to the word 'WELLNESS' in Finnish and Swedish respectively. In the central part of the coin is the minting year, while at the bottom is the initials 'FI' (identifying Finland). On the outer part 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value '2' on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription 'EURO'. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "SUOMI FINLAND" in incuse followed by three lion heads.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).