Issuer | Finland |
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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 |
Russian imperial eagle with Finnish coat of arms in the middle.
Lettering: S
Engravers: August Friedrich Soldann, Conrad Lihr, I.G.Sundell
Denomination above date within wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
PENNIÄ
1890
Reeded
S | August Fredrik Soldan, Mint Master, Mint of Finland (1861-1885) |
L | Conrad Lihr, Mint Master, Mint of Finland (1885-1912) |
S | Isak Gustaf Sundell, Mint Master, Mint of Finland (1912-1947) |
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.
Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
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1872 | S | 200 000 | 5% | ||||||||||
1874 | S | 402 000 | 7% | ||||||||||
1876 | S | 500 | 1.3% | ||||||||||
1889 | L | 312 000 | 7% | ||||||||||
1890 | L | 693 000 | 14% | ||||||||||
1891 | L | 282 000 | 8% | ||||||||||
1892 | L | 344 000 | 9% | ||||||||||
1893 | L | 400 000 | 11% | ||||||||||
1907 | L | 260 000 | 7% | ||||||||||
1908 | L | 353 000 | 9% | ||||||||||
1911 | L | 616 000 | 13% | ||||||||||
1914 | S | 600 000 | 19% | ||||||||||
1915 | S | 1 000 000 | 18% | ||||||||||
1916 | S | 4 752 000 | 60% | ||||||||||
1917 | S | 3 972 000 | 26% |