Latvian coins by value

Catalogue of circulation coins by denomination

1 santims	2 santimi	5 santimi	10 santimu	20 santimu
50 santimu	1 lats	2 lati	5 lati

Santīmi and lati of Latvian issues before the euro. Types are ordered by denomination and first issue, distinguishing the first lats from the national coinage restored in the 1990s.

1 santims

1 santims Bronze 1922–1935 First lats	1 santims Bronze 1937–1939 First lats	1 santims Copper-plated steel 1992–2008 New lats

Type specifications and sources

1 santims · 1922–1935

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N2397: Bronze • 1.8 g • ⌀ 17 mm; KM# 1, Schön# 1, N# 2397.

1 santims · 1937–1939

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N4917: Bronze • 1.8 g • ⌀ 17 mm; KM# 10, Schön# 10, N# 4917.

1 santims · 1992–2008

New lats 1993–2013. Numista N3881: Copper clad steel • 1.6 g • ⌀ 15.65 mm; KM# 15, Schön# 12, N# 3881.

2 santimi

2 santimi Bronze 1922–1932 First lats	2 santimi Bronze 1937–1939 First lats	2 santimi Copper-plated steel 1992–2009 New lats

Type specifications and sources

2 santimi · 1922–1932

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N4919: Bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm; KM# 2, Schön# 2, N# 4919.

2 santimi · 1937–1939

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N4918: Bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm; KM# 11, Schön# 11, N# 4918.

2 santimi · 1992–2009

New lats 1993–2013. Numista N1971: Copper clad steel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 17 mm; KM# 21, Schön# 13, N# 1971.

5 santimi

5 santimi Bronze 1922–1923 First lats	5 santimi Nickel brass 1992–2009 New lats

Type specifications and sources

5 santimi · 1922–1923

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N4481: Bronze • 3 g • ⌀ 22 mm; KM# 3, Schön# 3, N# 4481.

5 santimi · 1992–2009

New lats 1993–2013. Numista N3739: Nickel brass • 2.5 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm; KM# 16, Schön# 14, N# 3739.

10 santimu

10 santimu Nickel 1922 First lats	10 santimu Nickel brass 1992–2008 New lats

Type specifications and sources

10 santimu · 1922

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N4482: Nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 19 mm; KM# 4, Schön# 4, N# 4482.

10 santimu · 1992–2008

New lats 1993–2013. Numista N3882: Nickel brass • 3.25 g • ⌀ 19.9 mm; KM# 17, Schön# 15, N# 3882.

20 santimu

20 santimu Nickel 1922 First lats	20 santimu Nickel brass 1992–2009 New lats

Type specifications and sources

20 santimu · 1922

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N4483: Nickel • 4.00 g • ⌀ 21 mm; KM# 5, Schön# 5, N# 4483.

20 santimu · 1992–2009

New lats 1993–2013. Numista N3883: Nickel brass • 4 g • ⌀ 21.50 mm; KM# 22.1, Schön# 16, N# 3883.

50 santimu

50 santimu Nickel 1922 First lats	50 santimu Copper-nickel 1992–2009 New lats

Type specifications and sources

50 santimu · 1922

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N4484: Nickel • 6.5 g • ⌀ 25 mm; KM# 6, Schön# 6, N# 4484.

50 santimu · 1992–2009

New lats 1993–2013. Numista N3738: Copper-nickel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 18.8 mm; KM# 13, Schön# 17, N# 3738.

1 lats

1 lats Silver 0.835 1923–1924 First lats	1 lats Copper-nickel 1992–2008 New lats

Type specifications and sources

1 lats · 1923–1924

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N6593: Silver (.835) • 5 g • ⌀ 23 mm; KM# 7, Schön# 7, N# 6593.

1 lats · 1992–2008

New lats 1993–2013. Numista N3945: Copper-nickel • 4.8 g • ⌀ 21.75 mm; KM# 12, Schön# 18, N# 3945.

2 lati

2 lati Silver 0.835 1925–1926 First lats	2 lati Copper-nickel 1992 New lats	2 lati Bimetallic: nickel-brass centre, copper-nickel ring 1999–2009 New lats

Type specifications and sources

2 lati · 1925–1926

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N6594: Silver (.835) • 10 g • ⌀ 27 mm; KM# 8, Schön# 8, N# 6594.

2 lati · 1992

New lats 1993–2013. Numista N4485: Copper-nickel • 6 g • ⌀ 24.35 mm; KM# 14, N# 4485.

2 lati · 1999–2009

New lats 1993–2013. Numista N6469: Bimetallic: nickel brass centre in copper-nickel ring • 9.5 g • ⌀ 26.3 mm; KM# 38, N# 6469.

5 lati

5 lati
Silver 0.835
1929–1932
First lats

Type specifications and sources

5 lati · 1929–1932

First lats 1922–1940. Numista N6595: Silver (.835) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm; KM# 9, Schön# 9, N# 6595.

Photographs show representative specimens of the types. Type dates, circulation dates and the date on the specimen are distinct information. Cells without photographs remain empty.