Finland 500 Markka 1909

Signatures: Basilier & Thesleff

Finland 500 Markka, 1909 P-23 obverse
Finland 500 Markka, 1909 P-23 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1909 Signatures: Basilier & Thesleff + - - - - - -
Reference P#23
Country Finland
Period Markka (1860-1963)
Issuing bank Bank of Finland
Currency Markka
Denomination 500 Markka
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1909
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 180x110 mm

Obverse:

Finland 500 Markka, 1909 P-23
Latin

Obverse text

SUOMEN PANKKI MAKSAA TÄSTÄ SETELISTÄ VIISISATAA MARKKAA KULLASSA 500

Obverse symbol

Brown. Two Blacksmiths in the centre on either side of an anvil. Czarist eagle at top centre. Denomination in numerals on top left and right corners. Text in Finnish on left, and Swedish on right. Signatures in bottom centre, serial numbers on left and right bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

SUOMEN PANKKI FINLANDS BANK ФИНЛЯНСКЙ БАНК ПЯТЬСОТ МАРОКЪ ЗОЛОТОМЪ LAKI SUOMEN SUURIRUHTINAANMAAN RAHASTA ANNETTU HELSINGISSÄ 9P:NÄ ELOKUUTA 1877. 1§ SUOMENMAAN RAHALAITOKSEN KANTANA ON KULTA AINOANA ARVONMITTANA.

Reverse symbol

Waterfall in the middle. Text in Finnish on the left, Swedish on the right, and Russian on the bottom.