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2. Finnish markka - Wikipedia

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   When the markka was introduced, coins were minted in copper (1, 5 and 10 penniä), silver (25p and 50p, 1 mk and 2 mk) and gold (10 mk and 20 mk). The first markka coins were designed by the Russian artist Alexander Fadeyev. The first coin stamps for the markka coins were carved by the carver of the Mint of Finland Lea Ahlborn in 1863.

3. Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Finland) - Wikipedia

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   Diameter: 38.6 mm (1.52 in) Weight: 25.5 g (0.90 oz; 0.82 ozt) Market value: €39-€54 [5] [6] €34.50 [6] This coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the important Finnish author Mika Waltari (1908–1979). Mika Waltari captivated Finnish readers as early as the 1920s; by the end of the 1940s, a worldwide ...

4. Finnish euro coins - Wikipedia

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   € 0.50 The heraldic lion of Finland found on the Coat of arms of Finland: € 1.00 € 2.00 € 2 Coin Edge The edge reads SUOMI FINLAND (the name of the country in Finnish and Swedish, its two official languages) and contains three lion heads Two swans flying over a Finnish landscape. The whooper swan is the Finnish national bird.

5. Mint of Finland - Wikipedia

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   [1] The Mint of Finland has produced the euro coins of Estonia, [2] Greece, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Cyprus and Republic of Ireland [3] as well as the coins of the Swedish crown since 2008, which ended the more than thousand-year-old minting tradition in Sweden. [4] Since 2017 it has also held the contract for minting coins of the Danish krone. [5 ...

6. Penny - Wikipedia

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   Penny is first attested in a 1394 Scots text, [n 1] a variant of Old English peni, a development of numerous variations including pennig, penning, and pending. [n 2] The etymology of the term "penny" is uncertain, although cognates are common across almost all Germanic languages [n 3] and suggest a base *pan-, *pann-, or *pand-with the individualizing suffix -ing.

7. Independence of Finland - Wikipedia

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   The subject of an independent Finland was first mentioned in the 18th century, when present-day Finland was still ruled by Sweden. On 18 March 1742, during the Russian occupation in the Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743), Empress Elizabeth of Russia issued a proclamation in the Finnish language to the Finnish people asking them to create a Finland which would be independent from both Sweden and ...

8. Category:1917 in Finland - Wikipedia

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   1917 establishments in Finland (1 C, 17 P) E. 1917 elections in Finland (1 P) Pages in category "1917 in Finland" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 ...

9. History of Finland (1917–present) - Wikipedia

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   The first government of independent Finland. Finnish nationalism started growing in the 19th century alongside European nationalist movements. [1] Runeberg's The Tales of Ensign Stål and Lönnrot's Kalevala formed a basis for the nation's cultural identity. World War I and internal problems caused a revolution in Russia in 1917. [2]