The last silver markka: a 1964–1968 republic issue in .350 silver with the Finnish heraldic lion, struck in the new-markka era after the 1963 redenomination. From 1969 the 1 markka went copper-nickel, so this short silver run is the natural bookend to the imperial silver markka of entry 18 — the two together tell the whole markka story in two coins.
Key facts
- Silver, .350 fine; weight 6.4 g; diameter 24 mm; thickness 1.7 mm; KM49 (dealer/eBay listing data).
- Struck 1964–1968; from 1969 the 1 markka was struck in copper-nickel with no silver.
- Obverse: Finnish heraldic lion with “SUOMEN TASAVALTA”; reverse: “1 MARKKA” in front of stylized trees.
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