Coins of Latvia |
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Latvian: Latvijas Republika
100 santīms (single: santīm) = 1 Latvian lats (plural: lati/latu) [LTL] (1922-2014)
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 euro (plural: euro) [EUR] (since 2014)
Symbols: Ls (lats), s (santīm), € (euro)
Languages on coins: Latvian
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
100 santīms (single: santīm) = 1 Latvian lats (plural: lati/latu) [LTL] (1922-2014)
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 euro (plural: euro) [EUR] (since 2014)
Symbols: Ls (lats), s (santīm), € (euro)
Languages on coins: Latvian
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
Mint Marks
Privy Marks
Designer Marks
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Giorgis Stamatopoulos (GRC): Greek capital letters gamma and sigma, "ΓΣ" |
National identification and other marks
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of Latvia consists of an escutcheon decorated with three images and three 5-pointed stars on top. The sun in the upper half is a reference to the Imperial Russian Army's Latvian Riflemen during World War I. The seventeen rays represent the districts of Latvia. The lower half is divided in two and shows a lion, the lion of Courland (Kurzeme and Zemgale), and a griffin of Livonia (Vidzeme and Latgale). The three stars represent the three provinces Latgale, Vidzeme and Kurzeme-Zemgale.
Photograph of the coat of arms of Latvia as it appears on coins
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Drawing of the coat of arms of Latvia as it appears on coins
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