Finnish Heritage Collectors Coin - Arctic Circle - Rovaniemi ND front Finnish Heritage Collectors Coin - Arctic Circle - Rovaniemi ND back
Finnish Heritage Collectors Coin - Arctic Circle - Rovaniemi ND photo
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Finnish Heritage Collectors Coin - Arctic Circle - Rovaniemi ND

 
Copper-nickel 12.6 g 31 mm
Description
Location
Finland
Type
Medals › Souvenir medallions
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
12.6 g
Diameter
31 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#370198
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Map of Finland.
The Arctic Circle.
Text above and below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* * * Finnish Heritage * * * *
ARCTIC CIRCLE 66° 33' 39"
Collectors Coin

Edge

Finely serrated

Comment

Although not fixed and moving northwards by some 14.5 m per year, the Arctic Circle is one of the five main parallels shown (approximately) on earth maps.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercle_arctique
https://nationaltokens.com/coin-collection/rovaniemi-arctic-circle/