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 marks 969 and 23K. The ring is made in Tampere in 1892, at the same time new provisions for parts per thousand fineness marks came into force. The gold fineness mark 969 has a rectangular base. Gold fineness marks with oval bases were enforced in 1893/95.
750 and 18K fineness marks. Parts per thousand fineness marks came into force in 1892, but for a long time the new marks were used alongside the old carat marks. The ring in the picture was made in 1907.
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 mark 13L (luoti), control mark, year mark 1877, Helsinki locality mark.
From 1853, silver fineness was punched with both the luoti mark and the Russian original zolotnik mark. Shown above are 13 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
