Finland 1908 5 Pennia Extra Fine (EF40) $

Finland 1908 5 Pennia Extra Fine (EF-40)

The 1908 Finnish 5 Penniä was issued while Finland was still under Russian rule as a Grand Duchy, a territory governed by a monarch holding the title of Grand Duke or Grand Duchess, a status it had maintained since 1809. Coins from this period reflect Finland’s dual identity, as it preserved its own monetary system when it gained monetary autonomy in 1860, while remaining part of the Russian Empire.

Obverse: The crowned monogram of Nikolai II
Reverse: Denomination in center with the date below.

Specifications:
Monarch: Grand Prince Nikolai II of Russia (1894-1917)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 6.4 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Edge: Plain
Die Axis: ↑ ↑
Mint: The Mint of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
Mintage: 1,660,000