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3 Markkaa
| Issuer | Bank of Finland |
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| Year | 1867-1875 |
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| Currency | Markka (1860-1963) |
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| Reverse description | Black on white. A large numeral 3 is set within a central circle, surrounded by a decorative border running along all four edges. Bilingual text in Swedish and Finnish is arranged on the left and right sides respectively, with Russian text appearing in the upper and lower margins. |
| Reverse lettering | Tämän Setelin väärentäminen tahi muukaaminen, kiun myöskin semmosen rahan kauppaaminen, rangaistaan Marraskuun 2 (14) päivänä 1812 annetun Keisarillisen asetuksen jälkeen. (Translation: [In Swedish on left side, Finnish on right side] The forgery or alteration of this Banknote, as well as the trading of similar money, will be punished under the Imperial decree issued on November 2 (14) 1812.) |
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Finland was an autonomous Grand Duchy under Russian rule when this note circulated, and the markka itself had only been formally established in 1860 as a way to give Finland a currency independent of the Russian ruble — a carefully managed political concession. The 3 markka denomination was peculiar from the start: threes rarely survive long in currency systems, and this one didn't. The series was retired without replacement at that face value.
Paper survivability is a known problem with Finnish issues of this period; the climate did no favors to notes in everyday handling.