Latvia 1931 5 lati

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was minted for the Republic of Latvia in 1929-32 to the standard of a French silver five francs. Latvia's independence was snuffed out by Russian (then Nazi) occupation in 1940. Independence was not reclaimed until 1991.

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: 25 g, .835 silver, .671 troy oz ASW, lettered edge, 37 mm diameter.

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.

Link to:

• Latvia 1925 2 lati
• Latvia 1929 5 lati
• Latvia 1932 2 santimi
• 1932 5 lati
• Coins and currency dated 1931
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