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20 Markkaa
| Issuer | Suomen Pankki (Bank of Finland) |
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| Year | 1918 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Blue on orange underprint, with the Czarist eagle removed from the original design. Denomination in numerals at upper left and upper right corners, with text in Finnish at left and Swedish at right. Two signatures appear at bottom centre, with serial numbers at lower left and lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | SUOMEN PANKKI MAKSAA TÄSTÄ SETELISTÄ KAKSIKYMMENTÄ MARKKAA KULLASSA (Translation: Bank of Finland will pay for this banknote Twenty Marks in gold) |
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Finland declared independence in December 1917, and the civil war that followed — between the Red Guards and the White-led government — made currency production a logistical emergency. This 1918 issue was produced under those conditions, with the Bank of Finland operating under government authority that was itself contested for much of the year.
The Pick 38 series is notable for the range of signatures found across the series, reflecting the administrative disruption of the period. Distinguishing signature combinations is the primary tool for narrowing down issue timing within the 1918 printings.