500 Markkaa

Features

Issuer Finland
Issuing bank Bank of Finland (Suomen Pankki)
Period Republic (1919-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1955
Value 500 Markkaa
Currency Markka (1860-1963)
Composition Paper
Size 142 × 69 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
331617
References P# 92
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: 1955-57

Obverse

Dark grey on greenyblue underprint.
Numeral 500 in all four corners as well as in the center on top of spruce tree branches.

Text in Finnish.

Two signatures in bottom centre, above series year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VIISISATAA MARKKAA
SUOMEN PANKKI

Translation:
Five Hundred Marks
Bank of Finland

Reverse

Greenyblue. Numeral 500 on either side.
Finnish Lion coat of arms in centre.

Text in Swedish.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FEMHUNDRA MARK
FINLANDS BANK

Translation:
Five Hundred Marks
Bank of Finland

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1955  13 000 000

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