The reverse design features a close up depiction of the neck of a violin, which was the composer’s favored instrument. The inscription reads “JEAN SIBELIUS” amongst the stars. The obverse design of the new coin features a stylized view of the starry sky of Ainola, the home of Jean Sibelius and his wife, with the tops from a group of pine trees seen extending from the right. The new collector coins are struck to mark the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth and commemorate his remarkable oeuvre and influence on the Finnish national character and Finnish classical music. Sibelius has previously been featured on the Finnish 100 mark bill as well as gold and silver commemorative coins issued in 1999. The Mint of Finland has started accepting advance orders for gold and silver coins issued in honor of Jean Sibelius, a Finnish composer whose music played an important role in the formation of Finnish national identity.
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