Description
The coin celebrates the well-known late Finnish writer Väinö Linna. This year marks the centenary of his birth in 1920. The design reflects Linna’s work in a textile mill and depicts, in addition to his face, letters as weaved fabric and threads that run through his books. The inscription VÄINÖ LINNA is at the left side. At the bottom are the inscriptions of the year of issuance “2020”, of the issuing country “FI” and the mintmark.
Subject of commemoration
Väinö Linna 100 years
Date of issue
2020-12-14
Issuing country
Finland
Coin image
Official Journal
Issuing volume
800000