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FINLAND
KM 73 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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FINLAND
KM 73 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Lettered | Composition | Rotation |
| 5 markaa | 24.5 | 5.5 | 'Suomi Finland' twice | Copper-Aluminum-Nickel | Medal |
| Obverse | Reverse | ||
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Title of state in Finnish and in
Swedish along the rim.
In the center - image of Lake Saimaa ringed seal, below - the year of minting. The Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis), is a subspecies of ringed seal (Pusa hispida). They are among the most endangered seals in the world. The only existing population of these seals is found in Lake Saimaa, Finland. |
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In the center: figure denomination, dragonfly and lily pad leaves. Title of currency in Finnish and Swedish along the rim. |