Finland 20 Markka 1898

First printing. Blue-green.

Finland 20 Markka, 1898 P-5 obverse
Finland 20 Markka, 1898 P-5 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1898 First printing. Blue-green. + - - - - - -
Reference P#5
Country Finland
Period Markka (1860-1963)
Issuing bank Bank of Finland
Currency Markka
Denomination 20 Markka
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1898
Shape Rectangular (Vertical format banknote)
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 144x89 mm

Obverse:

Finland 20 Markka, 1898 P-5

Obverse text

SUOMEN PANKKI maksaa tästä setelistä KAKSIKYMMENTA MARKKAA KULLASSA FINLANDS BANK inlöser denna sedel med TJUGU MARK I GULD

Obverse symbol

Bluish note Denomination in numerals on top left and right on either side of Eagle Crest in centre Woman with youth and globe in centre Serial numbers in black on right and left sides Two signatures in bottom centre Issue year on bottom. Large 20M in underprint

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

ФИНЛЯНДСКІЙ БАНКЪ 20 МАРОКЪ ЗОЛОТОМЪ FINLANDS BANK 20 MARK SUOMEN PANKKI 20 MARKKAA LAKI SUOMEN SUURIRUHTINAANMAAN RAHASTA ANNETTU HELSINGISSÄ 9P:NÄ ELOKUUTA 1877. 1§ SUOMENMAAN RAHALAITOKSEN KANTANA ON KULTA AINOANA ARVONMITTANA.

Reverse symbol

Arms, Finnish Lion, surrounded by spruce twigs. Denomination in numerals. Large text in Russian, Swedish and Finnish. Smaller text in the circle surrounding the Arms in Swedish and Finnish.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1898 First printing. Blue-green. 2m - - - - - -
1898 Second printing. Green. 2.2m - - - - - -
1898 Specimen or proof. No serial numbers. + - - - - - -