Brown and yellow. Main text in Swedish on the left side, and in Finnish on the right. 15 in centre. Smaller text in centre in Swedish and Finnish. Denomination in words in Russian at bottom centre.
Reverse description
Denomination in words stated in German, French, Russian and English. Large numeral 15 on left, smaller 15 on right. Forgery warning in small letters on bottom in Swedish on the left, and in Finnish on the right.
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Obverse lettering
Suomen Yhdyspankki
maksaa vaadittaissa tästä setelistä
Viisitoista Markkaa
(Suomen Yhdyspankki puolesta)
1 August 1866 (Translation: Union Bank of Finland will pay, on demand, from this banknote Fifteen Marks (On behalf of the Union Bank of Finland))
Reverse lettering
ПАТЬНАДЦАТЬ МАРКЬ, Fünfzehn Mark,
Quinze Marcs, Fifteen Mark
Efterapning eller förfalskning af denna sedel samt utprångling af
den förfalskade straffas enlight Lag.
Tämän setelin mukaaminen tahi väärentäminen sekä semmoisen rahan
kauppaaminen rangaistaan Lain mukaan. (Translation: [In Russian, French, German, and English] Fifteen Marks [In Swedish and Finnish] Altering or forging this note and passing such money is punishable by law.)