100 Finnish Markkaa banknote (Jean Sibelius) Serial 5054855211 9th series These shovels were preferred by

These shovels were preferred by the infantryman over the entrenching tool carried by the soldiers

and a must-have for fans of Royal Navy vessels and World War II history

dated 1931 - of his first coinage

with additional information added to reflect changes in the region since the start of the war

100 Finnish Markkaa banknote (Jean Sibelius) Serial 5054855211 9th series These shovels were preferred by100 Markkaa (100 FIM) Obverse Green and yellow. Portrait of Jean Sibelius (1865 1957), the famous Finnish composer. Reverse Whooper swans over a lake, evoking the Swan of Tuonella by Sibelius. Size 142 x 69mm Watermark A mirror image of Sibelius's portrait.