1972 Finland Suomi 5 Pennia coin pendant Saint Hannes cross Helsinki hannunvaakuna Nordic Finns Finnic Baltic Uusimaa Pirkanmaa Jyväskylä n001721
SKU: B087Q3HNN9 (Updated 2023-01-20)
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front: Saint Hannes cross {looped square symbol} In Finland, the symbol was painted or carved on houses and barns, and domestic utensils such as tableware, to protect them and their owners from evil spirits and bad luck. The oldest surviving example is a pair of 1000-year-old (Finnish pre-Christian period) wooden skis decorated with the symbol The looped square (⌘) is a symbol consisting of a square with outward pointing loops at its corners. It is referred to by this name in works regarding the Mississippian culture. It is also known as the place of interest sign when used on information signs, a practice which started in Nordic countries in the late 1960s. The symbol is known as Saint John's Arms or Saint Hannes cross (related to Swedish sankthanskors, Danish johanneskors, and Finnish hannunvaakuna), as Gorgon loop, and as command key symbol due to its use on the command key on Apple computer keyboards. Lettering: SUOMEN TASAVALTA demonetized (no longer in circulation) polished Copper coin diameter: 18.5 mm {ABOUT THE SIZE OF A USA 10 CENT DIME COIN} weight: 2.6 g
Brand: coinedjewelry
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