2 Euro Finland 2006 Universal Suffrage

2 Euro Finland 2006 Universal Suffrage

Coin design:

This €2 commemorative coin issued by Finland in 2006 is dedicated to Universal Suffrage.

The 2006 issue records this subject in the country's official commemorative coin programme.

The subject shown in the design is Universal Suffrage; the coin keeps the identity and date of the official 2006 release.

Luxembourg introduced universal suffrage in 1919, greatly widening political participation and granting women the right to vote. The 2019 coin marks the centenary of this major democratic reform.

Historical and cultural context:

Finland issued this coin to celebrate the 100th anniversary of universal and equal suffrage. The inner part depicts two faces, one male and one female, separated by a line. The date 1.10.1906 appears on the left, while the year appears on the right with the country abbreviation arranged as 20 FI 06. The mint mark M appears to the left of the two faces. The twelve stars of the European flag are shown on the outer ring.