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| Russian Grand Duchy of Finland 50 markkaa banknote of 1898 |
Russian Finland money currency 50 Markkaa banknote of 1898, issued by the Finlands Bank - Suomen Pankki
Obverse: The Maiden of Finland, at the pedestal of the statue of the Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg. Wrapped in a bearskin, she holds in her left hand a tablet with the words of the Finnish national anthem in Swedish - "Maamme" (Finnish) or Vårt land (Swedish) or "Our Land" (literally "our country"). In her right hand she has a laurel wreath, and a pile of books lies by her feet.
In Helsinki there is a Statue for Finland's national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg in Esplanadi park.
The memorial was designed by poet's son Walter Runeberg, and comprises an image of Runeberg and a second figure (“The Maiden of Finland”).