Finland 1912 penni

Sincona sale 99, lot 460

This specimen was lot 460 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Nicholas II. 1894-1917, 1 Penni 1912, Helsinki Mint. Mintage for Finland. Fast FDC, About Mint State."

This is a common date of a type struck 1895, 1898-1916 for Nicholas II. The prior type varied only in the imperial monogram.

Recorded mintage: 2,450,000.

Specification: 1.26 g, copper, 15 mm diameter, this specimen 1.27 g.

Catalog reference: KM 13, Bitkin 472.

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

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• 1912 20 markkaa
• 1913 penni
• Coins and currency dated 1912