500 Markkaa

Features

Issuer	Finland
Issuing bank	Bank of Finland (Suomen Pankki)
Period	Republic (1919-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1956
Value	500 Markkaa
Currency	Markka (1860-1963)
Composition	Paper
Size	142 × 69 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 313788
References	P# 96 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Series: 1955-57

Obverse

Blue-green.
Numeral 500 in all four corners as well as in the center on top of spruce tree branches.

Text in Finnish.

Two signatures in bottom centre, above series year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VIISISATAA MARKKAA
SUOMEN PANKKI

Translation:
Five Hundred Marks
Bank of Finland

Reverse

Number 500 in all four corners.
Finnish Lion coat of arms in centre.

Text in Finnish on the left and Swedish on the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SUOMEN PANKKI
VIISI MARKKAA

FINLANDS BANK
FEM MARK

Translation:
Bank of Finland
Five Marks

Comments

For help with signatures, see:

http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/EUR/FIN/FIN0096.htm

Total print run: 68,000,000 notes.

Replacement notes are identified with star suffix to the serial number.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Jutila & Aspelund
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Jutila & Engberg
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Jutila & Sacklén
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Karjalainen & Aspelund
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Karjalainen & Engberg
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Karjalainen & Sacklén
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Leinonen & Aspelund
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Leinonen & Engberg
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Leinonen & Sacklén
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Rossi & Aspelund
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Rossi & Engberg
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Rossi & Sacklén
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Simonen & Aspelund
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Simonen & Engberg
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Simonen & Sacklén
1956												P#96a. Signatures: v. Fieandt & Aspelund
1956												P#96a. Signatures: v. Fieandt & Engberg
1956												P#96a. Signatures: v. Fieandt & Sacklén
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Waris & Aspelund
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Waris & Engberg
1956												P#96a. Signatures: Waris & Sacklén

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 121 Lot 3564	18 Apr 2024	1956 – P#96a. Signatures: Leinonen & Aspelund	XF	USD 78.62 (EUR 68.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 130 Lot 1624	24 Jun 2024	1956 – P#96a. Signatures: Leinonen & Sacklén	VF	USD 20.81 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 113 Lot 1766	17 Feb 2024	1956 – P#96a. Signatures: Waris & Aspelund	UNC	USD 105.21 (EUR 91.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 143 Lot 1586	13 Nov 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 46.25 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 155 Lot 1475	23 Apr 2025	Undetermined		USD 346.85 (EUR 300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 145 Lot 100	29 Nov 2024	Undetermined		Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.