Description

Variations:
• 1946: I. Straight needles; II. Round needles.
• 1949: I. Straight needles, H farther from shaft of sword; II. Straight needles, H nearer to shaft of sword; III. Round needles, H farther from shaft of sword; IV. Round needles, H nearer to shaft of sword; V. Vertical line in "4" of date not on the same level as the hairs of the lion´s tail; VI. "4" of date struck anew; VII. "4" of date model of 1948; VII. "9" of date struck anew.
• 1950: I. Straight needles; II. Round needles.
• 1951: I. Straight needles, H leaning on left side; II. Round needles, H leaning on left side; III. Straight needles, straight H; IV. Round needles, straight H.

Obverse

Rampant lion in the coat of arms of Finland divides year of issue. Initial of the Mint of Finland's director is below sword handle.

S: Isak Gustaf Sundell, 1912–1947
L: Vesa Uolevi Liuhto, 1948
H: Peippo Uolevi Helle, 1948–1958

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.

19 52
H

Reverse

Denomination in two lines flanked by spruce branches.

1
MARKKA

Edge

1 Markka

KM# 30b Schön# 23b
Characteristics
Material Iron
Weight 3.5 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1.58 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Mint of Finland

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