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Finland 5 euro 2018. Mauno Henrik Koivisto

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Depth 2,8
Weight 9,8
Diameter (mm) 27,25
Mintage 30
Material bimetal
Edge of the coin (milling) smooth
Series Outstanding events and people
Country Finland
Release date 2018
Quality UNC

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Finland. 5 euro 2018 The ninth President of Finland, Mauno Henrik Koivisto, who served from 1982 to 1994

Mauno Henrik Koivisto was born in the city of Turku in the family of a shipyard carpenter (second son). During the Soviet-Finnish "winter war" (1939-1940) he worked in the fire department, during the war of 1941-1944 he served in the army under the leadership of Lauri Törni. By rank of corporal.

Mauno Koivisto while studying at the university
Since 1945, he worked as a carpenter, a dock worker, an employee in the port works department, a teacher in a public school, and an inspector in the municipal authorities of Turku. He received his secondary education by graduating from evening school. Member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland since 1947. In 1949 he entered the University of Turku and graduated in 1953. In 1956 he received his doctorate in sociology.

In 1958-1967 - in the leadership of the Helsinki Workers' Savings Bank. In 1968-1982, he was the General Director and Chairman of the Board of the Postal Bank, Chairman of the Board of the Elanto Cooperative Association.

From 1966 to 1967 and in 1972 he was the Minister of Finance of Finland.

From March 3, 1968 to May 14, 1970 and from May 26, 1979 to January 26, 1982 - Prime Minister of Finland.

Since 1982, after the resignation of Urho Kekkonen, he has been the President of Finland (in the elections he received 167 votes out of 301 in the Electoral College). He became the first Social Democrat in this post. In 1988 he was re-elected.

Obverse: depicts a portrait of the ninth President of Finland. At the top, along the edge of the coin, the inscriptions are engraved: the name of the politician - "MAUNO HENRIK KOIVISTO" and the years of his life - "1923-2017".

Reverse: the silhouette of an open book depicting a stylized urban and rural landscape is depicted. The inscriptions are engraved along the edge of the coin: on the left - "SUOMI", on the top - "FINLAND", on the right - "2018", on the bottom - "5 EURO". The coin bears the letter "L" - the mark of the designer Tero Lounas, and the trademark of the Mint of Finland.

Release date November 19, 2018

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