Issuing authority
Grand Duchy and Republic of Finland
Autonomous grand duchy under Russia from 1809, independent from 1917; markka coinage and notes.
- Kind
- state
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
- Recorded period
- 1809 – present
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Published entries
14
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
14 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
1856 – 1945
14 entries with their own date
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (14)
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Post of Finland
stamps
Finnish definitive stamps
19th - 20th century
Finnish definitive stamps encompass postal issues produced for use in Finland, beginning in 1856 during its status as an autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, definitive postal issues tracked the administrative and political changes of the region. Following…
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Holmasto Auction 177 (3 Oct 2026)
banknotes
Finnish markka banknotes
1860-2001
Finnish markka banknotes were paper currency issues of Finland produced by the Bank of Finland. First authorised during Finland's period as a grand duchy within the Russian Empire, markka paper money remained in circulation through national independence until the complete changeover to the euro in 2002. Prior to the…
Partial type record
Post of Finland via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
National arms issue, Finland, 1860
1860
The National arms issue is a set of postage stamps released in Finland on 1 January 1860. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 3–3‑4). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5kop blue; 5kop blue; 10kop pink; 10kop pink. Catalogue notes on individual values: Perforation A; Pe…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Finland, Tsar Alexander II, 50 penniä, 1865
1865
Silver coin. Obverse: double-headed crowned eagle with spread wings and on its breast a coat of arms of Finland encircled by an order of knighthood, and in its talons a sceptre and a crowned orb. Above the eagle a crown with ribbon. Reverse: between two tied branches, value indication in two lines, below which the y…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
10 penniä from Finland of Tsar Alexander II, 1866
1866
Copper coin. Obverse: monogram of Alexander II. Above it a crown with ribbon. Reverse: between two tied branches, value indication in two lines, below which the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3681; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Finland, Tsar Alexander II, 5 penniä, 1866
1866
Copper coin. Obverse: monogram of Alexander II. Above it a crown with ribbon. Reverse: value indication in two lines, below which the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3682; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements…
Partial type record
Numista contributor via Numista
banknotes
10 Markkaa, Bank of Finland, Finland, 1898 (Pick 3)
1898
This 10 Markkaa note was issued in Finland by the Bank of Finland, dated 1898. It belongs to the Markka (1860-1963) currency system. It measures 195 × 112 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 3. Obverse: Purple Denomination in numerals in three corners Woman s…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Finland, Tsar Nicholas II, 50 penniä, 1908
1908
Silver coin. Obverse: double-headed crowned eagle with spread wings and on its breast a coat of arms of Finland encircled by an order of knighthood, and in its talons a sceptre and a crowned orb. Above the eagle a crown with ribbon. Reverse: between two tied branches, value indication in two lines, below which the y…
Partial type record
Numista contributor via Numista
banknotes
5 Markkaa, Bank of Finland, Finland, 1909 (Pick 19B)
1909
This 5 Markkaa note was issued in Finland by the Bank of Finland, dated 1909. It belongs to the Markka (1860-1963) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Provisional Government (1917-1919). It measures 110 × 66 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money li…
Partial type record
Numista contributor via Numista
banknotes
1 Markka, Bank of Finland, Finland, 1915 (Pick 16)
1915
This 1 Markka note was issued in Finland by the Bank of Finland, dated 1915. It belongs to the Markka (1860-1963) currency system. It measures 100 × 60 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 16. Obverse: Artwork in the middle. Finnish text on the left. Swedish t…
Partial type record
Heritage Auctions via Numista
banknotes
50 Markkaa, Bank of Finland, Finland, 1918 (Pick 39)
1918
This 50 Markkaa note was issued in Finland by the Bank of Finland, dated 1918. It belongs to the Markka (1860-1963) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Provisional Government (1917-1919). It measures 155 × 93 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money l…
Partial type record
Post of Finland, via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
10th anniversary of the Republic - Letterpress printing issue, Grand Duchy and Republic of Finland, 1927
1927
The 10th anniversary of the Republic - Letterpress printing issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by the Grand Duchy and Republic of Finland on 6 December 1927. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 125, 126), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issu…
Partial type record
Post of Finland, via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
New daily stamps - with "mk" denomination wording issue, Grand Duchy and Republic of Finland, 1942
1942
The New daily stamps - with "mk" denomination wording issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by the Grand Duchy and Republic of Finland in 1942. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 266, 267), printed in 2 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 50Mk dark viol…
Partial type record
Notafilia-KP.com via Numista
banknotes
50 Markkaa, Bank of Finland, Finland, 1945 (Pick 87)
1945
This 50 Markkaa note was issued in Finland by the Bank of Finland, dated 1945. It belongs to the Markka (1860-1963) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1919-date). It measures 120 × 102 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type…
Partial type record
Entries by catalogue category
- Banknotes6
- Modern World Coins4
- Postage Stamps4
Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.
Dated entries by century
- 19th century7
- 20th century7
Only the 14 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Paper5
- Copper2
- Silver2
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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