1. The former currency unit of Finland, replaced by the euro in 2002.
Usage: historical; also spelled 'markka'

Examples

• Before adopting the euro, Finns used the finmark as their standard currency.
• The exchange rate between the finmark and the dollar fluctuated throughout the 1990s.
• Collectors still seek out old finmark coins and banknotes.
• In 2002, the finmark was officially withdrawn from circulation.
• Many older Finns remember prices quoted in finmarks.