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5 Markkaa
| Issuer | Suomen Pankki (Bank of Finland) |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Reference(s) | P#36 |
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| Obverse lettering | SUOMEN PANKKI MAKSAA TÄSTÄ SETELISTÄ VIISI MARKKAA KULLASSA FINLANDS BANK INLÖSER DENNA SEDEL MED FEM MARK I GULD (Translation: THE BANK OF FINLAND WILL PAY FOR THIS BANKNOTE FIVE MARKS IN GOLD / BANK OF FINLAND REDEEMS THIS NOTE WITH FIVE MARKS IN GOLD) |
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| Reverse lettering | SUOMEN PANKKI • FINLANDS BANK (Translation: BANK OF FINLAND • BANK OF FINLAND) |
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Finland's declaration of independence in December 1917 was followed almost immediately by a brutal civil war, and Suomen Pankki found itself issuing currency under conditions of acute institutional stress. The 1918 series, including this 5 Markkaa, was produced while the country was effectively divided between Red and White administrations, each attempting to project financial authority.
Circulated notes from this issue frequently show heavy use — paper was not always well-handled during the conflict months, and many examples passed through areas where banking infrastructure had broken down entirely.