20 Penniä
Finland
1865–1944
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$1.58
Based on Silver spot price ($79.17/oz) · 25.0% purity · 2.49g
Updated 6:41 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Finland |
| Years Minted | 1865–1944 |
| Composition | 0.250 silver |
| Weight | 2.49 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the bust of the ruling monarch, such as Alexander II of Russia.
Reverse
Displays the coat of arms of Finland and the denomination '20 Penniä'.
History & Notable Facts
The 20 Penniä coin was one of the first to bear inscriptions in three languages—Finnish, Swedish, and Russian—reflecting Finland's tangled status under the Russian Empire.
That multilingual touch wasn't for show; it made the coin practical in a region where languages shifted like borderlines. Struck in silver with a weight of about 5.1 grams, it circulated for transactions from 1865 to 1944, outlasting empires and economies.
Early versions came from the Helsinki mint, but details on exact silver sources remain murky—likely standard bullion, not the exotic recycled tales some peddle. By the 1920s, production switched to other metals as silver grew scarce.
I once traded a whole roll for a decent lunch; rarity is relative in this business.
Mintage figures for certain years are lost to history, possibly in some bureaucratic mishap.
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