Finnish 'markka' Valued Commemorative Coins 1951-2001.

Coins already in my collection are printed in bold and without the word 'Missing'.

Helsinki XV Olympics 1951

Denomination: 500 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight: 12 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1951
Mintage: 18 500
Designed by: Matti Visanti, Aarre Aaltonen

Helsinki XV Olympics 1952

Denomination: 500 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight: 12 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1952
Mintage: 585 500
Designed by: Matti Visanti, Aarre Aaltonen

The Centenary of the Finnish Markka 1960

Denomination: 1000 markkaa
Composition: Ag 875
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 14 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1960
Mintage: 201 000
Designed by: Toivo Jaatinen

Independent Finland 50 years 1917-1967

Denomination: 10 markkaa
Composition: Ag 900
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 6.12.1967
Mintage: 1 000 000
Designed by: Heikki Häiväoja

The Centenary of the Birth of President J.K. Paasikivi 1870-1970

Denomination: 10 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 22,7 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1970
Mintage: 600 000
Designed by: Heikki Häiväoja

The European Athletic Championships In Helsinki 1971

Denomination: 10 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24,2 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1971
Mintage: 1 000 000
Designed by: Heikki Häiväoja

President U.K. Kekkonen's 75th Birthday 1975

Denomination: 10 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 23,5 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1975
Mintage: 1 000 000
Designed by: Heikki Häiväoja

Independent Finland 60 Years 1917-1977

Denomination: 10 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 21,5 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1977
Mintage: 400 000
Designed by: Heikki Häiväoja

World Championships in Skiing, Lahti 1978

Denomination: 25 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 37 mm
Weight: 26,3 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1978
Mintage: 500 000
Designed by: Antti Neuvonen

The 750th Anniversary of Turku 1979

Denomination: 25 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 37 mm
Weight: 26,3 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1979
Mintage: 300 000
Designed by: Heikki Häiväoja

President U.K. Kekkonen's 80th Birthday / 25 Years of Presidency 1981

Denomination: 50 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 20 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1981
Mintage: 500 000
Designed by: Nina Terno

The World Championships in Ice Hockey 1982

Denomination: 50 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 23 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1982
Mintage: 400 000
Designed by: Erja Tielinen

The World Championships in Athletics, Helsinki 1983

Denomination: 50 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 22 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1983
Mintage: 450 000
Designed by: Pertti Mäkinen, Toivo Pelkonen

The 150th Anniversary of the Kalevala1985

Denomination: 50 markkaa
Composition: Ag 500
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 19,9 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1985
Mintage: 300 000
Designed by: Reijo Paavilainen

World Championships in Skiing, Lahti 1989

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 830
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1989
Mintage: 100 000
Designed by: Marjo Lahtinen

Ateneum Art Museum 100 years / The Commemorative Coin of the Pictorial Arts of Finland 1989

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 830
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1989
Mintage: 100 000
Designed by: Reijo Paavilainen

The 50th Anniversary of the Disabled War Veterans Association of Finland 1990

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 830
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1990
Mintage: 100 000
Designed by: Reijo Paavilainen

The 350th Anniversary of the University Of Helsinki 1990


 

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 830
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1990
Mintage: 150 000
Designed by: Raimo Heino

World Championships in Ice Hockey 1991

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 830
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1991
Mintage: 150 000
Designed by: Arto Lappalainen

Åland's 70 Years of Autonomy 1991

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 924
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 1991
Mintage: 100 000 bu / 700 proof
Designed by: The Mint of Finland (based on the 'Taaleri' of Åland

Independent Finland 75 years 1917-1992

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 6.12.1992
Mintage: 300 000
Designed by: Erkki Salmela

The European Championships in Athletics, Helsinki 1994

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 1994
Mintage: 80 000 bu / 11 000 proof
Designed by: Reijo Paavilainen

The Centenary of the Birth of A.I. Virtanen 1895-1995

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 1995
Mintage: 40 000 bu / 3 000 proof
Designed by: Terho Sakki

Missing: 50th Anniversary of the United Nations 1995

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 1995
Mintage: 40 000 bu / 3 000 proof
Designed by: Reijo Paavilainen

Missing: Joining in the European Union 1995 (gold,silver)

Denomination: 10 markkaa
Composition: Au 585 / Ag 925
Diameter: 27,25 mm
Weight: 12,2 g
Quality: Proof
Issue Date: 1995
Mintage: 2 000
Designed by:  

Joining in the European Union 1995 (bi-metal)

Denomination: 10 markkaa
Composition: Bi-metal AlBr+CuNi
Diameter: 27,25 / 18 mm
Weight: 8,8 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1995
Mintage: 500 000
Designed by: , Antti Neuvonen

Helene Schjerfbeck, Painter, 50 Years of Her Death 1862-1946, 1996

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 24 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 1996
Mintage: 30 000 bu / 3 000 proof
Designed by: Erja Tielinen

Paavo Nurmi and The Athletics 1997

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 22 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 1997
Mintage: 45 000 bu / 6 500 proof
Designed by: Erkki Salmela

Independent Finland 80 years 1997

Denomination: 25 markkaa
Composition: Bi-metal: AlBr+CuNi
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 20,2 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1997
Mintage: 100 000
Designed by: Tero Lounas

The Centenary of the Birth of Alvar Aalto 1998

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 22 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 3.2.1998
Mintage: 45 000 bu / 10 000 proof
Designed by: Henrik Gummerus

250th Anniversary of the Fortress Island Suomenlinna 1998

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 22 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 1998
Mintage: 35 000 bu/5 000 proof
Designed by: Harri Ojala

Missing: The Presidency of the European Union 1999 (Gold/Silver)

Denomination: 10 markkaa
Composition: Au 750 / Ag 925
Diameter: 27,25 / 18 mm
Weight: 13,2 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1999
Mintage: 3 000
Designed by: Jarkko Roth, Antti Neuvonen

The Presidency of the European Union 1999 (Bi-Metal)

Denomination: 10 markkaa
Composition: bi-metal AlBr+CuNi
Diameter: 27,25 / 18 mm
Weight: 8,8 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 1999
Mintage: 100 000
Designed by: Jarkko Roth, Antti Neuvonen

Jean Sibelius and Finnish Music 1999

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 22 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 1999
Mintage: 27 000 bu / 6  000 proof
Designed by: Juhani Pallasmaa, Jukka Veistola

Missing: Year of Jubilee 2000

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 22 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 2000
Mintage: 15 000 bu / 3 000 proof
Designed by: Maija Lavonen

Missing: Helsinki 450 Years 2000

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 22 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 2000
Mintage: 10 000 bu / 8 000 proof
Designed by: Reijo Paavilainen

Aleksis Kivi and Finnish Literature 2000

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 22 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 2000
Mintage: 12 000 bu / 10 000 proof
Designed by: Erja Tielinen

World Championships in Skiing, Lahti 2001

Denomination: 25 markkaa
Composition: Bi-metal: AlBr+CuNi
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 20,2 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 2001
Mintage: 100 000
Designed by: Jarkko Roth

Missing: Aino Ackté and The Finnish Opera 2001

Denomination: 100 markkaa
Composition: Ag 925
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 31,1 g
Quality: bu / proof
Issue Date: 2001
Mintage: 33 000 bu / 12 000 proof
Designed by: Timo Rytkönen

The Last Finnish Markka in Gold 2001

Denomination: 1 markka
Composition: Au 750
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8,64 g
Quality: Proof
Issue Date: 2001
Mintage: 55 000
Designed by: Reijo Paavilainen
Commemoration of the Finnish markka 2001

Denomination: 1 markka
Composition: Cu75Ni25
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 6,1 g
Quality: bu
Issue Date: 30.11.2001
Mintage: 500 000
Designed by: Antti Neuvonen