1000 Prussian thalers

Sovereign debt 1862, 4.5% per annum, amortisation time 42 years. Sovereign debt organised by the German von Rotschild & Söhne banking house in the amount of 4.4 Prussian thalers (16 million Finnish marks), which was originally intended for strengthening Finland’s metal reserves and redeeming the bonds previous issued by the Bank of Finland. These goals were related to Finland’s aim to tie the Finnish mark to the silver standard and separate it from the Russian rouble. Unfortunately, the crop in 1862 was poor, so a significant portion of the loan had to be used for procuring imported grain.

The loan was issued in four series: 100 thalers, Lit. D (6000 pcs); 200 thalers, Lit. C (1500 pcs); 500 thalers, Lit. B (4000 pcs); 1000 thalers, Lit. A (1500 pcs).