50 Euro Cent 1st type, 1st map

Features

Issuer	Finland
Period	Republic (1919-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1999-2006
Value	50 Euro Cent 0.50 EUR = USD 0.54
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Nordic gold (89% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Zinc, 1% Tin)
Weight	7.8 g
Diameter	24.25 mm
Thickness	2.38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 94
References	KM# 103, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 104 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The Finnish heraldic lion is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2000 M

Engraver: Heikki Aulis Häiväoja

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union

Script: Latin

Lettering: 50 EURO CENT LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded

Mint

M	Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date)

Mark

M	Raimo Makkonen, Mint Master, Mint of Finland (1987-2008)

Comments

Die error under the sword handle on the 2000 coin

Ole

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Date		Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1999	M	20 613 000	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	40%
1999	M	75 000							$ 1.60	1.7%	BU set
1999	M	8 000								0.3%	Proof
2000	M	67 014 000	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	69%
2000	M	75 000							$ 1.70	2%	BU set
2000	M	8 000								0.3%	Proof
2001	M	4 349 000		$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.60	$ 0.90	$ 1.30	15%
2001	M	75 000							$ 2.10	1.6%	BU set
2001	M	8 000								0.2%	Proof
2002	M	1 001 000		$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.80	$ 1.10	8%
2002	M	133 000							$ 2.60	1.5%	BU set
2002	M	13 000								0.3%	Proof
2003	M	543 500				$ 0.54			$ 2.20	6%
2003	M	232 000							$ 2.20	2%	BU set
2003	M	14 500								0.18%	Proof
2004	M	506 000					$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	8%
2004	M	118 000							$ 1.90	1.6%	BU set
2004	M	5 000								0.2%	Proof
2005	M	4 719 500		$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	17%
2005	M	77 000							$ 2.20	1.3%	BU set
2005	M	3 500								0.3%	Proof
2006	M	6 774 400		$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.82	$ 1.10	20%
2006	M	72 300							$ 1.40	1.1%	BU set
2006	M	3 300								0.2%	Proof

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