Latvia 2008 20 lati

Goldberg sale 103, lot 2503

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 2503 in Goldberg sale 103 (Los Angeles, February 2018), where it sold for $517. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Latvia. 20 Lati, 2008. One year type. In case with certificate. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated." This NCLT was struck in Vienna. The enigmatic design doesn't seem to have an obvious theme. Latvia joined the euro in 2014 and abandoned the latu.

Recorded mintage: 5,000.

Specification: 10 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.3212 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-96.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 103: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

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