25 Pennia with crown
| Silver (.750) | 1.2747 g | 16.0 mm |
| Issuer | Finland |
|---|---|
| Grand Prince | Alexander II (1855-1881) Alexander III (1881-1894) Nicholas II (1894-1917) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1865-1917 |
| Value | 25 Pennia (25 Penniä) (0.25) |
| Currency | Markka (1860-1963) |
| Composition | Silver (.750) |
| Weight | 1.2747 g |
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1917 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#21085 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 8% |
Reverse
Denomination above date within wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
25
PENNIÄ
1915
Edge
Reeded
Comment
There are 4 main types of the emission.
Type 1865 - dotted border on both sides.
Type 1872 - dentilated border on both sides. Large lion stands on curved sabre with one hind leg.
Type 1873 - infrequent vertical stripes behind small lion in the shield on Obv. The lion stands on curved sabre by both hind legs.
Type 1906 - dense vertical stripes behind small lion in the shield on Obv. The lion stands on curved sabre by both hind legs.
1872
Three varieties are known.
Obverse
Die 1 - top crown: sides engraved with almost squares, bottom decorated by a row of pearls.
Die 2 - top crown: sides engraved with elongated diamonds, bottom decorated by a wavy line, representing merged pearls. The left side (to the right for observer) has distinguished two columns of diamonds.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.
Die 1 (1906) S - dense vertical stripes behind small lion. Restrike, 2-3 pcs. are known.
Note. In Finnish culture the die 1 is named "vinoruud" literally "squared grid", the die 2 - "harlekiiniruud" literally "harlekin grid".
1917
Kahnt/Schön and Schön catalog by ruler. Kahnt/Schön# 4 (1865-1876) for Alexander, Kahnt/Schön# 15 (1889-1893) for Alexander III, and Kahnt/Schön#23 and Schön#10 (1897-) for Nicholas II.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 25 Pennia coin from Finland is that it was designed by the artist, Suomen Pankki, and features a crowned coat of arms on the obverse side, which represents the Grand Duchy of Finland.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 705000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1866 | 810000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1867 | 400000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1868 | 136000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1869 | 264000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 | 150000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 | 400000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1873 | 800000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1875 | 810000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 | 1200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | 404000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | 800000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | 280000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 | 820000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1897 | 450000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 | 444000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 | 312000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1901 | 993000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1902 | 210000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | 281000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1907 | 590000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | 340000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | 1099000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | 392000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1913 | 832000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1915 | 2400000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1916 | 6392000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1917 | 5820000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Pennia (with crown) 1865-1917 coin.
