Latvia 1926 santims
This specimen was part of lot 42610 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), which sold for $5,124. The catalog description[1] noted, "LITHUANIA (and LATVIA). Denomination Sets (8 Pieces), 1925 & 1926. London Mint. All PCGS Certified. An intriguing array of early issues for Latvia and Lithuania, which were struck in London. Here, they are accompanied by a deluxe case issued by the "Becos Traders, Ltd," with an additional space for one more Litas piece. 1) Lithuania. Silver 5 Litai. PCGS MS-65. KM-78. 2) Lithuania. Silver 5 Litai. PCGS MS-64. KM-78. 3) Lithuania. Silver 2 Litu. PCGS MS-64. KM-77. 4) Lithuania. Silver Litas. PCGS MS-65. KM-76. 5-6) Latvia. 2 Santimi. PCGS MS-65 Brown. 7-8) Latvia. Santims. PCGS MS-66 Brown. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." Numista states that the 1922-24 issues were struck in Switzerland, the 1926, 1928 and 1935 by King's Norton and the 1932 at London. Latvia's independence was snuffed out by Russian (then Nazi) occupation in 1940. Independence was not reclaimed until 1991.
Recorded mintage: 5,000,000.
Specification: 1.8 g, bronze, 17 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM 1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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