The Coins and Banknotes of Finland
99: Bank of Finland, 2003. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Text in English. 200 pp. In a slipcase. Slight wear to the slipcase.
Finland developed its own monetary system during the nineteenth century when the country was an autonomous Grand Duchy under Russia. The earliest Finnish banknotes were mostly printed abroad - in St Petersburg, Berlin, Copenhagen, and London – but subsequently Finland has attained a high level of expertise in security printing. There have also been remarkable banknote designers, such as the architect Eliel Saarinen (1873-1950). Among the more notable Finnish coins is the first modern Olympic commemorative, struck for the 1952 summer games in Helsinki.
This book presents the coins and banknotes issued since the founding of the Bank of Finland in 1811, but it also describes the earlier monetary history of the country as well as the first coins and banknotes in euro denominations. Near Fine. Item #3958
ISBN: 9789524620345
Price: $120.00