5000 Markkaa

€1.00
IssuerFinland
Year1945
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value5000 Markkaa
CurrencyMarkka (1860-1963)
CompositionPaper
Size204 × 120 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)
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In circulation to
Reference(s) P#83
Obverse descriptionGrey brown. Portrait of J. V. Snellman (1806-1881). Finnish statesman and nationalist. Finance Minister at the time of the introduction of the Markka in 1860.  Large 5000 in centre, with denomination in words in Finnish and Swedish below it, with Series year, 1945, directly underneath.  Two signatures in bottom centre.  Serial number on top right and bottom left. `Litt A` on bottom right.
Reverse descriptionCoat of arms of Finland in centre, Finnish Lion holding a straight sword trampling a curved sword underfoot.  Denomination in numerals in four corners of design. Denomination in words at either side.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionWavy pattern throughout.
Obverse letteringSUOMEN PANKKI • FINLANDS BANK VIISITUHATTA MARKKAA • FEMTUSEN MARK 1945 Litt. A
(Translation: Bank of Finland Five Thousand Marks 1945 Print. A)
Reverse letteringVIISITUHATTA MARKKAA • FEMTUSEN MARK SUOMEN PANKKI FINLANDS BANK
(Translation: Five Thousand Marks Bank of Finland)
Variants
Catalog ID9793892000
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