1 Markka

Finland's 1918 independence was barely months old when the civil war between the Reds and the Whites tore the country apart. Suomen Pankki continued issuing notes through the conflict, but small denominations like this one circulated under chaotic conditions — supply chains disrupted, banks occupied in some regions, and public confidence in paper money genuinely strained. The 1 Markka occupied the awkward lowest tier of paper currency, below which only coins were supposed to function, but metal coinage had effectively vanished from circulation by then.

Pick 35 belongs to a short-lived series replaced almost immediately once the White government consolidated control. The timeline between issue and withdrawal was tight enough that heavily circulated survivors are less common than their nominal status as low-value notes might suggest.