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1 Markka large lettering
| Issuer | Finland |
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| Year | 1864-1870 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the double-headed Russian Imperial eagle displayed, with wings spread, surmounted by three Imperial crowns, and bearing on its breast a shield depicting the Finnish lion passant — the coat of arms of Finland. The eagle holds orb and sceptre in its talons. A fine dentilated (beaded) border encircles the design, and the fineness legend arcs around the upper and lower periphery in Finnish. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Finland's first markka coinage was authorized under Alexander II's 1860 monetary reform, which severed the Grand Duchy's currency from the Russian ruble and established an independent Finnish monetary system — a quietly significant act of administrative autonomy within the empire. The large lettering variety, KM#3.1, was struck at the Helsinki Mint in the earliest years of the series before a modified die reduced the inscription size, making the 1864–1870 issues the founding type of Finnish decimal coinage.