5 Pennia - Alexander II

Features

Issuer	Finland
Grand duke	Alexander II (1855-1881)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1865-1875
Value	5 Pennia (5 Penniä) (0.05)
Currency	Markka (1860-1963)
Composition	Copper
Weight	6.4 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	1.73 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 4087
References	KM# 4 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Kahnt/Schön# 2 Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog / 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 = World Coin Catalog (17^th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.

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Obverse

Crowned monogram.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A
II

Reverse

Denomination and date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
PENNIÄ
1866

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja), Helsinki, Finland (1860-1988)

Comments

1866
Different styles of the obverse dies are known.

The crown thin and tall under the beaded circle, large separate acanthus leaves at the bottom of monogram, see additional division of the leaf to the left on the enlargement of images of top coin.
The crown thick under the beaded circle, small separate acanthus leaves at the bottom of monogram, see lack of division on the leaf to the right on the enlargement of images of bottom coin.

Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

The crown thin on the level of the beaded circle, large separate acanthus leaves at the bottom of monogram, see the main photo of this article.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1865	480 000	$ 3.40	$ 5.60	$ 8.10	$ 96			KM# 4.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Dotted border	20%
1866	2 490 000	$ 1.90	$ 3.00	$ 4.10	$ 10	$ 150		KM# 4.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Dotted border	53%
1867	1 660 000	$ 1.20	$ 1.70	$ 3.90	$ 9.40	$ 16	$ 230	KM# 4.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Dotted border	28%
1870	300 000		$ 8.50	$ 8.50			$ 1400	KM# 4.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Dotted border	11%
1872	500 000		$ 5.50	$ 6.10	$ 12			KM# 4.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Dentilated border	13%
1873	1 000 000	$ 4.70	$ 5.80	$ 5.80	$ 10			KM# 4.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Dentilated border	25%
1875	1 000 000		$ 1.40	$ 5.20	$ 14			KM# 4.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Dentilated border	27%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 133 Lot 2552	24 Jul 2024	1865 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	XF	USD 110.18 (EUR 95.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 116 Lot 1401	9 Mar 2024	1865 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	XF	USD 128.74 (EUR 111.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 90 Lot 1157	18 Jul 2023	1865 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	XF	USD 81.19 (EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232438 Lot 63262	12 Sep 2024	1866 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	UNC (NGC MS64 Brown)	USD 264.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2024 September 10 Spotlight: The Budanitsky Collection of Russian Coins, Part VI Showcase Auction 61434 Lot 23004	10 Sep 2024	1866 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 70 Lot 1176	13 Nov 2022	1866 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	AU	USD 146.14 (EUR 126.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 136 Lot 2481	28 Aug 2024	1866 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	XF	USD 10.44 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 94 Lot 1616	30 Aug 2023	1866 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	XF	USD 18.56 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232438 Lot 63263	12 Sep 2024	1867 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	UNC (NGC MS62 Red and Brown)	USD 372.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232301 Lot 61396	29 Dec 2022	1867 – KM# 4.1 – Dotted border	UNC (NGC UNC Details (Environmental Damage))	USD 42.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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