50 Penniä - Aleksandr II / III / Nikolai II

Features

Issuer	Finland
Grand Prince	Alexander ll (1855-1881) Alexander lll (1881-1894) Nicholas ll (1894-1917)
Type	Standard Circulation Coin
Years	1872-1917
Value	50 Penniä (0.50)
Currency	Markka (1860-1963)
Composition	Silver (.750)
Weight	2.55 g
Diameter	18.6 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal Alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 7825
References	KM# 2.2,  Schon# 5

Obverse

Russian imperial eagle with Finnish coat of arms in the middle.

Lettering: S

Engravers: August Friedrich Soldann, Conrad Lihr, I.G.Sundell 

Reverse

Denomination above date within wreath.

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
50 
PENNIÄ
1890

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Marks

Comments

There are 4 main types of the emission.

Type 1864 - dotted border on both sides.
Type 1872 - dentilated border on both sides. Large lion stands on curved sabre with one hind leg.
Type 1874 - dense vertical stripes behind small lion in the shield on Obv. The lion stands on curved sabre by both hind legs.
Type 1889 - infrequent vertical stripes behind small lion in the shield on Obv. The lion stands on curved sabre by both hind legs.

1872
Some 1872 issues may look Prooflike, however the mint never issued Proof or Prooflike issues of this coin.

1893
Obverse
Type 1874 - large cross over the shield, dense vertical stripes, tail with large loop.
Type 1889 - small cross over the shield, infrequent vertical stripes.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.