Olympic coin

Category: Medals, decorations and coins
Designer: Matti Visanti and Aarre Aaltonen
Vol. of production (copies): 586,500
Year of prod.: 1952
Object number: 0455:001
Manuf. and place of prod.: Suomen Rahapaja, Helsinki
Commissioned by:
Method of prod.: struck
Material: silver
Measurements: diameter 3.2 cm; thickness 0.2 cm
Description: On the obverse side the text SUOMI FINLAND 500 MARKKAA and a laurel wreath. On the reverse side the text: OLYMPIA XV HELSINKI and the year 1952.
Other information: The first Olympic coin was minted in 1951.