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1 Santims – Latvia

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1922 Latvia circulation coins

Context

Years: 1922–1935

Issuer: Latvia

Period:

(since 1991)

Currency:

(1922—1940)

Demonetization: 25 March 1941

Total mintage: 29,990,010

Material

Diameter: 17 mm

Weight: 1.8 g

Thickness: 1 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #1

Numista: #2397

Obverse

Inscription:

LATVIJA

HUGUENIN

Translation:

LATVIA

HUGUENIN

Script: Latin

Languages: Latin, Latvian

Engraver: Rihards Zariņš

Reverse

Inscription:

1

Santims

1922

R ZARRIŅŠ

Translation:

One Santims

1922

R. Zarriņš

Script: Latin

Language: Latvian

Engraver: Rihards Zariņš

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	—
Kings Norton Metal Company	—
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)	—
Huguenin	Hug.

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1922	Hug.	5,000,000
1923	Hug.	10
1924	Hug.	4,990,000
1926	—	5,000,000
1928	—	5,000,000
1932	—	—	Proof
1932	—	5,000,000
1935	—	5,000,000

Series: 1922 Latvia circulation coins

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1 Santims – Latvia

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Series: 1922 Latvia circulation coins