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500 Markkaa
| Issuer | Bank of Finland |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| Size | 204 × 120 mm |
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| Reverse description | Olive-green intaglio print on a fine guilloche underprint, with Finland's Coat of Arms — a crowned lion on a heraldic shield — set within a symmetrical wreath of pine branches at centre. Ornate column borders flank each side, and bold numerals 500 appear at lower left and lower right, with additional corner numerals at all four angles. The series year 1922 is inscribed in the lower border. |
| Reverse lettering | 500 |
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Finland's post-independence monetary situation was volatile well into the early 1920s, with the markka losing ground sharply against major currencies following the disruptions of civil war and the severing of Russian economic ties. The 500 Markkaa denomination was substantial purchasing power at the time of issue — not everyday tender but a note that moved through commercial and banking channels rather than retail ones.
Pick 47 was printed by the Finnish Government Printing Office, one of the few high-denomination series of this period produced domestically rather than contracted abroad. Lithographic security was limited by international standards of the day, and the notes are known to have been targeted by skilled forgers during the mid-1920s.