Coins of Finland

Catalog of Finnish coins

The Finnish markka (Markka in Finnish or Mark in Swedish), was introduced in 1861 as one quarter of the Russian Ruble and is divided into 100 Pennia (or Penni in Swedish). After Finland's independence in 1917 and the establishment of the Bank of Finland, the Markka was reintroduced as an independent currency, convertible to gold; the gold standard was later abolished in 1940. During the wartime period, the Markka experienced significant inflation, and in 1963, it was replaced by the New Markka, equivalent to 100 old units.

Both Markka and Pennia derive from the same root as the German Mark and Pfennig. The name markka comes from the Germanic "marka" (a medieval weight unit) meaning "cut sign," referring to the division of metal into coins.

Links: Bank of Finland, Finnish Mint, Åland Post

Obverse Reverse
10 pennia
1993-2001
16,3 mm
1,8 g
Cu, Ni
50 pennia
1990-2001
19,7 mm
3,3 g
Cu, Ni
1 markka
1993-2001
22,25 mm
5,0 g
Al, bronze
5 markka
1993-2001
24,5 mm
5,5 g
Al, bronze
10 markka
1993-2001
27,25 mm
8,8 g
Bimetallic