Pertti Mäkinen

Pertti Kalervo Mäkinen, born 16 September 1952 in Tyrvää,^[1] is a Finnish sculptor who is the designer of the Finnish 1 euro coin.^[2] He has also designed several commemorative coins for the Mint of Finland.^[3]

Mäkinen worked as a metal worker before entering an art school in the Finnish town Kankaanpää in 1976. After his graduation in 1979, Mäkinen has worked as a sculptor. He lives and works in Lavia.^[1]

Works

Commemorative coins

Albert Edelfelt 100€ commemorative coin (2004)

• 1983 World Championships in Athletics, 100mk, 1983.
• The Finnish European Union membership, 10mk, 1995.
• Elias Lönnrot, 10€, 2002.
• 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships, 5€, 2003.
• 2004 enlargement of the European Union, 2€, 2004.
• Tove Jansson, 10€, 2004.
• Albert Edelfelt, 100€, 2004.
• 60 years of peace, 10€, 2005.
• Åland convention 150 years, 5€, 2006.
• Parliament of Finland 100 years, 2€/10€, 2006.
• Women's suffrage 100 years, 2€, 2006.
• Fredrik Pacius 200 years, 10€, 2009.
• Henrik Wigström 150 years, 10€/20€, 2012.
• Literacy, 10€, 2014.
• Eino Leino, 2€/100€, 2016.

Public sculptures

Vanavesi – Kölvattnet (2009)

• Raivaajapatsas, Lapua, 1983.
• Merenkulun muistomerkki, Oulu, 1985.
• Päivänkierto, Pori 1990.
• Lauri Viita monument, Tampere, 1991.
• Uittomiehen kosinta, Sastamala, 1992.
• Memorial of the Battle of Sampakoski, Lavia, 1998.
• Haitarijazz, Kouvola, 2003.
• Rakastunut viulu ja mandoliini, Kiikoinen, 2003.
• Toriparlamentti, Pori, 2008.
• Vanavesi – Kölvattnet, Pori, 2009.