20 Euro Karl Fazer

Features

Issuer	Finland
Period	Republic (1919-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2016
Value	20 Euro 20 EUR = USD 21
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	25.5 g
Diameter	38.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 235159 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 231 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of Karl Fazer's birthday

Series: Karl Fazer and Finnishness

Obverse

Lettering:
SUOMI FINLAND
D
20€ 2016
036/150

Translation: Center image of a branch of the cocoa tree with three beans and curved text on both sides, country name on the left (in Finnish and in Swedish) and mintmark, denomination and year on the right

Designer: Kirsti Doukas

Reverse

A pattern of feathers of gray partridge bird over the whole face of the coin and horizontal lettering just above the center

Lettering:
KARL FAZER
1866 - 1932

Designer: Kisti Doukas

Edge

Plain

© RuibaiK (CC BY-NC)

Mint

Comments

Karl Fazer was a master confectioner and pioneer of Finnish candy-making as well as a nature lover and ornithologist.

See also

• 10 Euro (Karl Fazer)

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