Finnish silver coins
Silver penni and markka for ordinary circulation
Ordinary markka coins are illustrated in 61 types or photographic groups, from the Grand Duchy issues to the final dates of 2001. Each markka is divided into 100 penni. The new markka of 1963 is distinct from the earlier unit: one new markka equals one hundred old marks. Header dates are type ranges and do not imply minting in every year.
Fineness varies: 750 thousandths for the small Grand Duchy denominations, 868 thousandths for 1 and 2 markkaa, 500 thousandths for 100 and 200 old marks, and 350 thousandths for the new markka of 1964–1968. Each alloy retains its own column.
25 penni
Markka before the 1963 reform
Old markka (1860–1962)
Type specifications and sources
- 25 penni · 1865–1917
- Silver; 1.2747 g; diameter 16 mm; thickness 0.9 mm; edge: Reeded; alignment: medal alignment (↑↑). Obverse: Crowned imperial eagle with Finnish arms. Reverse: Value, inscription and date. Photographed specimen: 1909 (Nicholas II). Sources: Numista N21085.
- 25 penni · 1917
- Silver; 1.2747 g; diameter 16 mm; thickness 0.8 mm; edge: Reeded; alignment: coin alignment (↑↓). Obverse: Eagle without imperial crowns, with Finnish arms. Reverse: Value and date. Photographed specimen: 1917 (Provisional Government). Sources: Numista N10389.
50 penni
Markka before the 1963 reform
Old markka (1860–1962)
Type specifications and sources
- 50 penni · 1864–1917
- Silver; 2.55 g; diameter 18.6 mm; thickness 1.2 mm; edge: Reeded; alignment: medal alignment (↑↑). Obverse: Crowned imperial eagle with Finnish arms. Reverse: Value, inscription and date. Photographed specimen: 1914 (Nicholas II). Sources: Numista N96973, Numista N7825. Representative photographic group: monograms or letters are grouped together; measurements and variants of individual issues are available in the linked records.
- 50 penni · 1917
- Silver; 2.5494 g; diameter 18.6 mm; edge: Reeded; alignment: medal alignment (↑↑). Obverse: Eagle without imperial crowns, with Finnish arms. Reverse: Value and date. Photographed specimen: 1917 (Provisional Government). Sources: Numista N10390.
1 markka
Old and new markka in separate sections
Old markka (1860–1962)
Type specifications and sources
- 1 markka · 1864–1915
- Silver; 5.18 g; diameter 24 mm; edge: Reeded; alignment: medal alignment (↑↑); engraver: Aleksander Fadejev. Obverse: Crowned imperial eagle with Finnish arms. Reverse: Value, inscription and date. Photographed specimen: 1866 (Alexander II). Sources: Numista N96976, Numista N4435. Representative photographic group: monograms or letters are grouped together; measurements and variants of individual issues are available in the linked records.
New markka (1963–2001)
Type specifications and sources
- 1 markka · 1964–1968
- Low-fineness silver; 6.4 g; diameter 24 mm; thickness 1.7 mm; edge: See the type record; alignment: medal alignment (↑↑); engraver: Heikki Aulis Häiväoja. Obverse: Finnish lion or arms and date. Reverse: Value and plant decoration. Photographed specimen: 1966 (Republic of Finland). Sources: Numista N1528.
2 markkaa
Markka before the 1963 reform
Old markka (1860–1962)
Type specifications and sources
- 2 markkaa · 1865–1908
- Silver; 10.3657 g; diameter 27.5 mm; thickness 1.91 mm; edge: See the type record; engraver: Aleksander Fadejev. Obverse: Crowned imperial eagle with Finnish arms. Reverse: Value, inscription and date. Photographed specimen: 1865 (Alexander II). Sources: Numista N32440.
100 markkaa
Markka before the 1963 reform
Old markka (1860–1962)
Type specifications and sources
- 100 markkaa · 1956–1960
- Silver; 5.2 g; diameter 24 mm; thickness 1.7 mm; edge: Reeded; alignment: medal alignment (↑↑); engraver: Peippo Uolevi Helle. Obverse: Finnish lion or arms and date. Reverse: Value and plant decoration. Photographed specimen: 1957 (Republic of Finland). Sources: Numista N11011.
200 markkaa
Markka before the 1963 reform
Old markka (1860–1962)
Type specifications and sources
- 200 markkaa · 1956–1959
- Silver; 8.3 g; diameter 27.5 mm; thickness 1.8 mm; edge: Reeded; engraver: Peippo Uolevi Helle. Obverse: Finnish lion or arms and date. Reverse: Value and plant decoration. Photographed specimen: 1956 (Republic of Finland). Sources: Numista N11012.
The photographs show representative specimens. The date and side are stated in the enlarged view. The five pairs of the final series already on the site are retained. Mint, edge and engraver data come from the linked records; an unreported field is not inferred from the photograph.