This page contains Finnish fineness marks from different eras. The pictures show good examples of the marks.
[GOLD MARKS] [SILVER MARKS] [PLATINUM] [PALLADIUM]
GOLD MARKS
MARK | USED |
|---|---|
| 23 K | 1754-1892 |
| 20 K | 1754-1892 |
| 18 K | 1754-1892 |
| 999 | 1998- |
| 969 | 1892-2000 |
| 916 | 2001- |
| 875 | 1895-1968 |
| 833 | 1892-1968 |
| 750 | 1892- |
| 585 | 1925- |
| 375 | 2001- |
EXAMPLES
Gold fineness marks969 and 23K. The ring is made in Tampere in 1892,at the sametimenew provisions for parts per thousand fineness marks came into force. The gold finenessmark 969 has a rectangular base.Gold finenessmarkswith oval bases were enforced in1893/95.
750and 18K fineness marks. Parts per thousand fineness markscame into force in 1892, but for along time the new marks were used alongside the old carat marks. The ring in the picturewas made in1907.
SILVER MARKS
MARK | USED |
|---|---|
| 13, 13L | 1853-1891 |
| 84 | 1853-1891 |
| 78 | 1853-1891 |
| 925H | 1969-1972 |
| 916H | 1925-1968 |
| 875H | 1895-1968 |
| 830H | 1969-1972 |
| 813H | 1895-1972 |
| 999 | 1998- |
| 925 | 1973- |
| 830 | 1973- |
| 813 | 1892-1894, 1973-1974 |
| 800 | 2001- |
EXAMPLES
Carl Fridolf Ekholm, silver fineness mark13L (luoti), control mark,year mark 1877, Helsinki locality mark.
From 1853,silver fineness waspunched with both theluotimark andtheRussian original zolotnik mark. Shown above are13 and 13L (luoti)and 84 and 78 (zolotniks).
PLATINUM
MARK | USED |
|---|---|
| 999 | 1998- |
| 950 | 1977- |
| 900 | 2001- |
| 850 | 2001- |
EXAMPLES
PALLADIUM
MARK | USED |
|---|---|
| 999 | 2009- |
| 950 | 2009- |
| 850 | 2009- |
| 500 | 2009- |
EXAMPLES
