The everyday silver coin of the Grand Duchy — and a direct witness to Finland’s monetary break from Russia. Struck at an unusually high .868 fineness (the Latin-standard fineness), these carry the Russian double eagle on one side and the denomination in a wreath on the other. Lower-mintage late dates like 1893-L are the collector keys.
Key facts
- Silver, .868 fine; weight 5.1828 g; diameter 24 mm; ASW 0.1446 oz (NGC/NumisMaster data, KM3.2).
- Struck 1864–1915 (large-lettering 1864–1870; KM3.2 type 1872–1915); recorded mintages include 1,002,000 (1874 S), 841,000 (1890 L), 484,000 (1892 L), and 254,000 (1893 L) per NGC.
- Obverse: crowned imperial double eagle with fineness text in Finnish (translating to “94.48 pieces from one pound of fine silver”); reverse: denomination and date within a wreath.
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