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Latvia 1st Republic (1922-1939) including medieval Riga coins

Category:  World Coins
Owner:  Perfect-70
Last Modified:  10/11/2019
Set Description
1st Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika) existed in 1918-1940.
This Custom Set consists of BRONZE, NICKEL, and SILVER Latvian coins issued in 1922-1939.
Particularly, this Custom set contains complete set (6 coins total) of 1st Republic's SILVER coinage (circulation issues 1924-1932 LATS, 2L, and 5L).
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NOTE: only NGC-certified coins are included in this set.
PCGS-graded coins included in our DUPLICATE Custom set.
So you are welcome to contact us re ACQUIRING coins from that DUPLICATE Custom set as well as from DUPLICATE Competitive set.
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Set Goals
The goal of this Custom set is to assemble as many (BRONZE, NICKEL, and SILVER) coins of 1st Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika) existed in 1918-1940, as it feasible.
Occasionally the coins of new Latvian Republic (declared on August 22, 1991) might be included for display purposes only, although that is not the goal of this collection.
Interesting examples of medieval coinage of Riga, Livonia, Poland, Sweden, other entities (mentioned and / or connected to Riga and / or Latvia) might be also included in this collection.

Slot Name
Origin/Country
Item Description
Full Grade
Owner Comments
Pics
View Coin 1926 Latvia 1 Santims, KM#1 LATVIA 1S 1926 NGC MS 65 RB KM# 1
1926 1 Santims.
Composition: Bronze.
Weight: 1.6500 g
Diameter: 17 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: National arms above ribbon.
Reverse: Value and date.
Edge Description: Plain.
Note: Struck at Huguenin Freres, Le Locle, Switzerland.
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Mintage = 5,000,000.
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as of 8/28/2017:
NGC census (RB) = 6 / 0.
NGC census (RD) = 0 / 0.
View Coin 1939 Latvia 1 Santims, KM#10 LATVIA 1S 1939 NGC MS 66 RD KM# 10
1939 Santims.
Composition: Bronze.
Weight: 1.8000 g
Diameter: 17 mm
DESIGN:
Obverse: National arms above sprigs.
Reverse: Value divides sprigs above date.
Edge Description: Plain.
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Mintage = 3,400,000.
Most were never placed into circulation.
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as of 8/25/2019:
NGC census (RD) = 6 / 0.
View Coin 1922 Latvia 2 Santimi, KM#2, MINT NAME BELOW RIBBON LATVIA 2S 1922 NGC MS 64 RB KM# 2
1922 2 Santimi.
Mint name below ribbon:
HUGUENIN [Freres, Le Locle, Switzerland.]
Composition: Bronze.
Weight: 2.0000 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: National arms above ribbon.
Reverse: Value and date.
Edge Description: Plain.
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Mintage = 10,000,000.
With + Without Mint name below ribbon.
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as of 8/28/2017:
NGC census (RB) = 5 / 2.
NGC census (RD) = 1 / 0.
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View Coin 1939 Latvia 2 Santimi, KM# 11.2 LATVIA 2S 1939 NGC MS 63 RB KM# 11.2
1939 2 Santimi.
Composition: Bronze.
Weight: 2.0000 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: National arms above sprigs.
Reverse: Value flanked by sprigs above date.
Edge Description: Plain.
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Mintage = 5,000,000.
Most were never placed into circulation.
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as of 10/28/2017:
NGC census (RB) = 5 / 12.
NGC census (RD) = 0 / 6.
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Mostly very light-RED-color BU coin.
Probably slightly darkening spot in the middle of the reverse (around denomination "2") suggested the graders to assign the RED-BROWN grade.
View Coin 1922 Latvia 5 Santimi, KM#3, MINT NAME BELOW RIBBON LATVIA 5S 1922 NGC MS 64 BN KM# 3
1922 5 Santimi.
Mint name below ribbon:
HUGUENIN [Freres, Le Locle, Switzerland.]
Composition: Bronze.
Weight: 3.0000 g
Diameter: 22 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: National arms above ribbon.
Reverse: Value and date.
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Mintage = 15,000,000.
With+Without Mint name below ribbon.
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as of 10/26/2017:
NGC census (BN) = 2 / 0.
NGC census (RB) = 1 / 1.
NGC census (RD) = 0 / 2.
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This beautiful almost 100-year old BRONZE coin still have substantial RED-color areas on both obverse and reverse with original luster.
On my opinion it deserves to be graded RED-BROWN !
Darkening areas have green-brown iridescent patina.
View Coin 1922 Latvia 50 Santimu, KM#6 LATVIA 50S 1922 NGC AU 58 KM# 6
1922 50 Santimu.
Composition: Nickel.
Weight: 6.5000 g
Diameter: 25 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: National arms above ribbon divides date.
Reverse: Value to right of standing figure.
Edge Description: Plain.
Note: Struck at Huguenin.
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Mintage = 9,000,000.
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as of 4/12/2018:
NGC census = 6 / 23.
View Coin 1924 Latvia SILVER Lats, KM#7 LATVIA LATS 1924 NGC MS 64 KM# 7
1924 Lats.
Composition: Silver.
Fineness: 0.8350
Weight: 5.0000 g
ASW: 0.134229266802771 oz
Diameter: 23 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: Arms with supporters.
Reverse: Value and date within wreath.
Edge Description: Milled.
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Mintage = 10,000,000.
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as of 8/28/2017:
NGC census (RB) = 14 / 7.
View Coin 1925 Latvia SILVER 2 Lati, KM#8 LATVIA 2L 1925 NGC MS 65 KM# 8
1925 2 Lati.
Composition: Silver.
Fineness: 0.8350
Weight: 10.0000 g
ASW: 0.268458533605543 oz
Diameter: 27 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: Arms with supporters.
Reverse: Value and date within wreath.
Edge Description: Milled.
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Mintage = 6,386,000.
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as of 8/28/2017:
NGC census = 12 / 3.
View Coin 1926 Latvia SILVER 2 Lati, KM#8 LATVIA 2L 1926 NGC MS 65 KM# 8
1926 2 Lati.
Composition: Silver.
Fineness: 0.8350
Weight: 10.0000g
ASW: 0.268458533605543 oz
Diameter: 27mm
DESIGN
Obverse: Arms with supporters.
Reverse: Value and date within wreath.
Edge Description: Milled.
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Mintage = 1,114,000.
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as of 7/17/2017:
NGC census = 7 / 0.
View Coin 1929 Latvia SILVER 5 Lati, KM#9 LATVIA 5L 1929 NGC MS 63 KM# 9
1929 5L
Composition: Silver.
Fineness: 0.8350
Weight: 25.0000g
ASW: 0.671146334013857 oz
Diameter: 37mm
DESIGN
Obverse: Crowned head right.
Reverse: Arms with supporters above value.
Edge Description: DIEVS *** SVETI *** LATVOJU ***
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Mintage = 1,000,000.
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as of 7/13/2017:
NGC census = 1 / 1.
View Coin 1931 Latvia SILVER 5 Lati, KM#9 LATVIA 5L 1931 NGC MS 63 KM# 9
1931 5 Lati
Composition: Silver.
Fineness: 0.8350
Weight: 25.0000 g
ASW: 0.671146334013857 oz
Diameter: 37 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: Crowned head right.
Reverse: Arms with supporters above value.
Edge Description: DIEVS *** SVETI *** LATVOJU ***
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Mintage = 2,000,000.
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as of 8/28/2017:
NGC census = 23 / 17.
View Coin 1931 Latvia SILVER 5 Lati, KM#9 LATVIA 5L 1931 PCGS MS 64 KM# 9
1931 5 Lati
Composition: Silver.
Fineness: 0.8350
Weight: 25.0000 g
ASW: 0.671146334013857 oz
Diameter: 37 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: Crowned head right.
Reverse: Arms with supporters above value.
Edge Description: DIEVS *** SVETI *** LATVOJU ***
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Mintage = 2,000,000.
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as of 8/28/2017:
PCGS pop = 13 / 2.
NGC census = 15 / 2.
View Coin 1932 Latvia SILVER 5 Lati, KM#9 LATVIA 5L 1932 NGC MS 64 KM# 9
1932 5 Lati.
Composition: Silver.
Fineness: 0.8350
Weight: 25.0000 g
ASW: 0.671146334013857oz
Diameter: 37 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: Crowned head right.
Reverse: Arms with supporters above value.
Edge Description: DIEVS *** SVETI *** LATVOJU ***
NOTE: The profile of the maiden on the obverse is colloquially known as Milda (a Latvian common female name). The actual model was Zelma Brauere (1900-1977).
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KEY DATE.
Mintage = 600,000. (the lowest mintage for 5 Lati in 1929-1931).
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as of 4/14/2018:
NGC census = 2 / 0.
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This coin was placed in NGC Scratch-Resistant Holder coated with the same material used to protect the delicate surfaces of eyeglass lenses.
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View Coin 1546 Riga 1 solidus Latvia RIGA, [Livonia] Silver 1S 1546 RIGA NGC MS 62 Denomination = 1 s (solidus ?).
Composition: Silver.
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Surprisingly nice and well structed UNCIRCULATED medieval coin almost half millennium old.
View Coin 1575 Livonia 1 solidus. Riga 1S 1575 LIVONIA RIGA NGC AU 55 Denomination = 1 s(?).Riga Coats of Arms. - Livonia (with Riga) under Poland-Sweden Crown.
Beautiful medieval coin with well structed devices & bright WHITE surfaces(!).
View Coin 1648 Poland, RIGA, 1/24 silver Taller 1/24T 1648 POLAND RIGA NGC MS 65

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