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title: "2 Euro Finland Coin 2012 - 150 Years of Helene Scherfbeck"
url: "https://coinshop.com.ua/en/moneta-2-euro-finlandia-2012-150-rokiv-gelene-serfbek.html"
description: "The 2012 Finnish 2 euro coin commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding artist Helene Scherfbeck, one of the most famous representatives of Finnish fine arts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries."
image: "https://coinshop.com.ua/3847-large_default/moneta-2-euro-finlandia-2012-150-rokiv-gelene-serfbek.jpg"
---

# 2 Euro Finland Coin 2012 - 150 Years of Helene Scherfbeck

**Price:** 5.50 EUR  
**Availability:** out of stock  
**Brand:** Фінляндія/Finland/Suomi  
**Reference:** 2EUR-FI-2012-0011  
**Category:** Catalog > 2 € coins

The 2012 Finnish 2 euro coin commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding artist Helene Scherfbeck, one of the most famous representatives of Finnish fine arts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

## Description

The 2 euro coin was issued by Finland in 2012 to commemorate Helene Scherfbeck (1862–1946), a prominent Finnish artist whose work influenced the development of modernism in Scandinavian art.

#### Obverse

The standard obverse of the 2 euro coin features a map of the EU surrounded by 12 stars of the European Union, the Vantaa mint mark, and the year 2012.

#### Reverse

The reverse features a self-portrait of Helene Scherfbeck, a recognizable image of the artist with characteristic features of her painting. The inscription "HELENE SCHJERFBECK", "SUOMI FINLAND 2012" and the 12 EU stars complete the composition.

#### Historical context

Helene SCHJERFBECK was born on 10 July 1862 in Helsinki. Despite a serious illness since childhood, she became one of Finland's most prominent painters. Her works combine realism with symbolism and early abstraction. Her most famous series are self-portraits and portraits of women. She lived to be 84 years old and left behind over 700 works.

## Specifications

- **Original name:** Suomi - Helene Schjerfbeck 150 vuotta
- **Mintage:** UNC
- **Year:** 2012
- **Denomination:** 2 euros
- **Material:** Bimetal (75%Cu/25%Ni + 75%Cu/20%Zn/5%Ni)
- **Diameter (mm):** 25.75
- **Weight (g):** 8.5

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