Obverse

National arms

Legend
English
LATVIJAS
Of Latvia
2013
REPUBLIKA
Republic

Designer Jānis Strupulis, Gunārs Lūsis

Reverse

Bank of Latvia commemorates the birth date of the Latvian lats by issuing a silver replica of the original one-lats coin with a twenty times increased nominal value. Salmon, symbol of Latvia's abundant water resources, jumping out of the water from left to right. The numeral 20, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle beneath it, centered in the lower part of the coin

Legend
20
LATU

Designer Gunars Lusis and Janis Strupulis

Edge

Type Lettered

Legend
English
LATVIJAS BANKA ◊ LATVIJAS BANKA ◊
Bank of Latvia ◊ Bank of Latvia ◊

Issues

  • 2013 UtrechtProof
    Mintage
    Proof price €48, no grade

Catalogue numbers

KM#
138

Physical

Metal
Silver .925
Weight
11 g
Fine weight
0.33 g
Diameter
21.75 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled

Details

Value
20 Latu
= 2,000 Santīms
Type
Collector
Subject
20th Anniversary of the return of Lats coinage
Demonetized
1 January 2014

Notes

Data of issue 18-04-2013 Silver Salmon Coin Brochure