Finland 1889 5 pennia

Sincona sale 99, lot 351

This specimen was lot 351 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$302 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Alexander III. 1881-1894, 5 Penniä 1889, Helsinki Mint. Mintage for Finland. Gutes vorzüglich, About Uncirculated."

This type was struck 1888, 1889 and 1892 and is fairly common. The prior type (KM 4.2) had the monogram of Alexander II.

Recorded mintage: 1,070,000.

Specification: 6.4 g, copper, 25 mm diameter, this specimen 6.58 g.

Catalog reference: KM 11, Bitkin 247.

Source:

• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 99: Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1873 5 penniä
• 1888 penni
• 1889 10 penniä
• 1892 penni
• 1898 5 penniä
• Coins and currency dated 1889