Obverse: depicts a hilly Finnish landscape with stylised ski trails cutting across the winter scenery. On the left appears the denomination 25 MARKKAA, and on the right SUOMI / FINLAND. At the bottom are the initials of engraver Antti Neuvonen – K and N.
Reverse: features a cross-country skier, symbolising the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. The athlete is shown in motion with ski poles, accompanied by the inscriptions MM 1978 and LAHTI, commemorating the event held in the city of Lahti.
About the coin: this commemorative 25 markkaa coin was minted in 1978 to honour the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Struck in .500 silver, it contains 13.15 g of pure silver out of a total weight of 26.3 g. The coin is prized for its sporting theme, modern artistic style, and its connection to one of Finland’s most significant winter sports events.
