2018 Finland Silver Proof Coin Issue "Zacharias Topelius 200 Years"

• Mint: Mint of Finland
• Denomination: €20/€10
• Issue limit: 4,000/8,000
• Alloy: 92.5% Sterling/50% Silver
• Diameter: 38.6/28.5 mm
• Weight: 25.5/10 grams
• Design: Erja Tielinen
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

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This issue celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Zacharias Topelius (1818-1898), one of Finland’s best-known authors, poets, journalists, and historians.

Once regarded as one of the most influential figures in society, Topelius is still remembered today as a master storyteller and as a lyricist of best-loved Christmas carols. Topelius was not only a distinguished novelist, he was also the rector of the University of Helsinki and wrote insightful interpretations of social phenomena and structures, as seen in Välskärin kertomuksia (Tales of a Barber-Surgeon), one of his most famous novels.

The reverse features a stylized image of Topelius and a reference to the sparrows in his tales. The obverse references Topelius’s Koivu ja tähti (The Birch and the Star) fairytale.