Introduction of Finnish Markka

Date: April 4, 1860 • Location: Rome, Italy

The declaration on the introduction of the Finnish markka as an official currency is read in different parts of the Grand Duchy of Finland.

The markka, also known as the Finnish mark, was the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February 2002, when Finland adopted the euro, and it ceased to be legal tender. The markka was divided into 100 pennies, abbreviated as "p". At the point of conversion, the rate was fixed at €1 = 5.94573 mk.