Pertti Mäkinen

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

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.

Commemorative coins

 * 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

 * 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.