5 Euro of Finland 2014 UNC - Northern Nature : Wilderness

The enchantment of the wild never fades. This collector coin minted in honour of the Northern wilderness reminds us of the magical beauty of our coniferous forests.

The North is part of the taiga zone of conifers encircling the northern hemisphere. The mental landscape of huntsmen and other inhabitants of the North is inspiring no matter the season, as it shifts from pure white snow to the riot of autumn colour.

The coin's obverse features boughs of the most familiar conifer, the pine. The adaptability of the pine is without equal, since the tree retains its needles through the long winter and is protected from forest fires by its thick, shell-like bark.