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5000 Markkaa
| Issuer | Suomen Pankki (Bank of Finland) |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Size | 204 × 120 mm |
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| Obverse description | Grey-brown note with a central vignette portrait of Johan Vilhelm Snellman (1806–1881), Finnish statesman, nationalist philosopher, and Finance Minister instrumental in establishing the Markka in 1860. A large numeral '5000' occupies the centre field, with denomination in words in both Finnish and Swedish arranged below, the series year 1945 printed directly beneath, and two authorising signatures at the lower centre. Serial numbers appear at upper right and lower left, with the print designation 'Litt. A' at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The central device comprises the Finnish Coat of Arms, a rampant lion armoured and holding an upright straight sword while trampling a curved sabre underfoot, set against a field of nine roses. The denomination in numerals occupies each of the four corners, with the denomination rendered in words in both Finnish and Swedish along either side of the central arms. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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