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OriginalFinland, 20 markkaa note (1862), from the first issue of Markka (1860–62), and the first year of issue for this denomination. Reverse text printed in both Finnish and Russian. Hand-signed by the bank’s director and cashier.
Reason
High quality image, high EV. The first issue of Finnish markka (1860–62) was introduced to replace the Russian ruble. A scarce note in fairly high grade for the issue.
Articles in which these images appear
Finnish markka
FP category for this image
Currency
Creator
Bank of Finland for the Grand Duchy of Finland (under the Russian Empire)
Image by Godot13.


Promoted File:FIN-A36b-Finlands Bank-20 Markkaa (1862).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:48, 8 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]