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The first coin stamps for the markka coins were carved by the carver of the Mint of Finland Lea Ahlborn in 1863. The Mint of Finland started operating right after its premises were completed in Katajanokka , Helsinki in autumn 1864, [ 14 ] and the first silver markka coins were struck on 15 October 1864.
The oldest metal coins found in Finland are Roman silver denarii and copper coins from the 2nd century. Some of them have apparently travelled to Finland only after the 2nd century. Two findings of Roman coins can be connected to ancient remains from the early Iron Age and they have probably come to Finland through the eastern Baltic countries .
The policy of Russification of Finland (1899–1905 and 1908–1917, called sortokaudet / sortovuodet ('times/years of oppression') in Finnish) was the policy of the Russian czars designed to limit the special status of the Grand Duchy of Finland and fully integrate it politically, militarily, and culturally into the empire. [71]
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 came as a complete surprise to Finland, but was immediately taken advantage of. Finland unilaterally rejected the military aspects of the Paris peace agreement, except for border agreements. In 1992, Finland and Russia replaced the so-called "YYA" agreement. [25]
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 ...
For this reason, they are usually named Collectors' coins. The coins usually commemorate the anniversaries of historical events or draw attention to current events of special importance. Finland mints four of these coins on average per year, in both gold and silver, with face value ranging from 5 to 100 euros.
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]
4 December – Svinhufvud senate declares Independence of Finland; 6 December – Finnish Declaration of Independence: Finland declares its independence from the Russian Empire following the Bolsheviks taking power. [10] 31 December – Soviet government recognizes the Independence of Finland [11] Åland declares itself as part of Sweden [12]