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Finland 20 Markka 1862

Prefix B

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Finland 20 Markka, 1862 obverse
Finland 20 Markka, 1862 reverse
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Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1862 Prefix B + - - - - - -
Reference Prefix
Country Finland
Period Markka (1860-1963)
Issuing bank Bank of Finland
Currency Markka
Denomination 20 Markka
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1862
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 141x77 mm

Obverse:

Finland 20 Markka, 1862

Obverse text

20 MARK I SILFVER Emot denna sedel betalar FINLANDS BANK vid anfordran en summa af TJUGU Mark i silfver

Obverse symbol

Black on red underorint. Ornate crest on left with Czarist eagle in centre of it. Denomination in Swedish at right. Main text in Swedish in centre. Series year 1862.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

20 МАРКЬ СЕРЕБРОМЪ Предъяьителю сего Финляндскій Банкъ ьыдаетъ двадцать маркъ серебромъ 20 MARKKAA HOPEASSA Tästä setelistä maksaa Suomenmaan Pankki vaadittaissa KAKSIKYMMENTÄ markkaa hopeassa. Tämän Setelin väärentäminen tahi muukaaminen, kiun myöskin semmosen rahan kauppaaminen, rangaistaan Marraskuun 2 (14) päivänä 1812 annetun Keisarillisen asetuksen jälkeen.

Reverse symbol

Text on reverse in Russian on the left and in Finnish on the right, with crowned lion in centre leaning on a shield. Denomination in Swedish on the shield: '20 MARK i Silfver' Small text at the bottom, in Russian on left, Swedish in centre, and in Finnish on the right is a warning against forgery.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1862 1862 523k - - - - - -
1862 Prefix B 253k - - - - - -
1862 Prefix C 256k - - - - - -