0 the standard unit of money used in Finland before the introduction of the euro --
All coins below 1 markka had ceased to be produced by 1948.
When the euro replaced markka, "mummonmarkka" grandma's markka (sometimes shortened to just "mummo") became a new slang term for the old currency.
He requested a ransom of 675,000 markka, which he received, and as a result he released all 44 passengers on board.
In 1963 the markka was replaced by the "new markka", equivalent to 100 old units.
The gold standard was abolished in 1940, and the markka suffered heavy inflation during the war years.
She receives another letter from him which she reads at home, it says get rid of the brat and includes a 10000 markka check.
The sometimes used old markka can be misleading, since it can also be used to refer to the pre-1963 markka.
The next morning the man leaves her a 1000 markka note when leaving the house.
