Latvia 1929 5 lati

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The Republic of Latvia was established in 1918 after the fall of czarist Russia. However, its independence was short lived, as it was occupied by Soviet troops in 1940 during World War II and the end of the war brought only incorporation into the Soviet Union. It regained its independence again in 1991. Shown is a 1929 five lats, silver. It is the 'crown' denomination, based on the French weight standard.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: 25.0 g, 0.835 silver, 0.6712 oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 9, Dav-214.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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