Rampant lion in the coat of arms of Finland in a circle, state name in Finnish above and year of the issue below.

Initial of the Mint of Finland's director at lower left, below sword handle.

H: Peippo Uolevi Helle, 1948–1958
S: Allan Alarik Soiniemi, 1958–1975

The coat of arms of Finland is a crowned lion on a red field, the right foreleg replaced with an armoured hand brandishing a sword, trampling on a sabre with the hindpaws. The coat of arms was originally created around the year 1580.

In the centre large face value, on the right tree.