Seven circular metal coins from Finland. (1) 1964. 1 markka. Obverse has large no. 1 with foliate pattern to either side and text below reading: MARKKA. Reverse has heraldic emblem of state depicting a lion with two swords. Text reads: SUOMEN TASAVALTA 1964. (2) 1963. 10 pennia. Obverse has a large number 10. On the right is a pine tree. Text below reads: PENNIA. Reverse has heraldic emblem of state depicting a lion with two swords. Text surrounding it reads: SUOMEN TASAVALTA 1963. (3) 1963. 10 pennia. Obverse has a large number 10. On the right is a pine tree. Text below reads: PENNIA. Reverse has heraldic emblem of state depicting a lion with two swords. Text surrounding it reads: SUOMEN TASAVALTA 1963. (4) 1863. 10 pennia. Obverse has the number 10 in the middle. Below is the text PENNIA. Below this is the year 1865. Surrounding this a garland of leaves or flowers. Reverse has an elaborate large capital letter A with below it the Roman number II. Above the letter A is a crown with ribbons to either side. This refers to Alexander II of Russia, grand duke of Finland. (5) 1875. 5 pennia coin. Obverse has the number 5 in the middle. Below is the text PENNIA. Below this is the year 1875. Reverse has an elaborate large capital letter A with below it the Roman number II. Above the letter A is a crown with ribbons to either side. This refers to Alexander II of Russia, grand duke of Finland. (6) 1889. 5 pennia coin. Obverse has the number 5 in the middle. Below is the text PENNIA. Below this is the year 1889. Reverse has an elaborate large capital letter A with below it the Roman number II. Above the letter A is a crown with ribbons to either side. This refers to Alexander II of Russia, grand duke of Finland. (7) 1963. 5 pennia. Obverse has the number 5 and below it the text PENNIA. To either side of the number 5 is a motif which may represent linked hands or links in a chain. Reverse has a motif of an endlesss knot with four loops. Text and year surround this: SUOMEN TASAVALTA 1963.
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