Feature: 150th anniversary of the birth of the artist Helene Schjerfbeck
Description: The inner part of the coin shows a
stylised self-portrait of the artist, with her name, “HELENE
SCHJERFBECK”, and the years of birth and death, “1862-1946”, inscribed
vertically to the left and right, respectively. At the bottom to the
left of the portrait are the letters “FI” to denote the issuing country
and “2012”, the year of issue. The mintmark is located on the edge of
the coin’s inner part immediately below the dates of birth and death.
The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.