As you know Finland was a Russian posession from 1809 until 1917. Have you, as a coin collector, ever wondered what the last coins of Russia-Finland looked like versus those 1917 coins of independent Finland? Well, because of Don's,owner of Don's World Coin Gallery, courtesy, here are photos of some of the coins. Here's photos of the two different 5 Pennia coins: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...km15 5 Pennia (1896-1917)&query=Finland km 15 http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...land km17 5 Pennia (1917)&query=Finland km 17 And, a bonus for you, the 1918 5 Pennia with changed text: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...land km21 5 Pennia (1918)&query=Finland km 21 Here's photos of the 10 Pennia coins (note the circles): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...m14 10 Pennia (1895-1917)&query=Finland km 14 http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...and km18 10 Pennia (1917)&query=Finland km 18 No 10 Pennia was struck in 1918, but here's a photo of a 1920 (1919-1940): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...m24 10 Pennia (1919-1940)&query=Finland km 24 Here are photos of the 50 Pennia: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri....2 50 Pennia (1872-1917)&query=Finland km 2.2 http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...and km20 50 Pennia (1917)&query=Finland km 20 Here's a bonus photo of a 50 Pennia after 1917 (no 50 Pennias minted in 1918, 1919 or 1920): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...(1921-1940) copper-nickel&query=Finland km 26 Russia Finland One Markka coins were struck from 1864-1915: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...d km3 1 Markka (1864-1915)&query=Finland km 3 Independent Finland first minted One Markka coins in 1921 (1921-1924): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...km27 1 Markka (1921-1924)&query=Finland km 27 Thought all coin collectors should know... Clinker
Very interesting! Just by looking at them you can tell they're Russian (well, that double eagle/dragon thing helps too). :thumb:
