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| Issuer | Suomen Pankki (Bank of Finland) |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Currency | Markka (1860-1963) |
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| Obverse description | Two dark circular guilloche medallions, each bearing the denomination '50 PEN', are positioned at the left and right of the note, flanking a central Art Nouveau vignette of elaborate foliate and floral scrollwork executed in dark brown intaglio against a light green guilloche underprint. The issuer names 'SUOMEN PANKKI' and 'FINLANDS BANK' are printed in bold letterpress at the top, with the serial number repeated twice at the lower left and right, two manuscript signatures at center, and the year '1918' at the bottom center. |
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| Obverse lettering | Suomen Pankki / Finlands Bank 50 PEN (Translation: Bank of Finland (Finnish / Swedish) 50 PEN (abbreviation of Penniä)) |
| Reverse description | The reverse mirrors the obverse layout with two dark circular guilloche medallions inscribed '50 PEN' at left and right, enclosing a central Art Nouveau foliate vignette printed in dark blue-black intaglio against a light blue guilloche underprint. The issuer names 'SUOMEN PANKKI' and 'FINLANDS BANK' appear at the top in bold letterpress, with the serial number repeated at lower left and right, two manuscript signatures at center, and the year '1918' at the bottom center. |
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