1 Lats (the Barricades of January 1991) 2006 front 1 Lats (the Barricades of January 1991) 2006 back
1 Lats (the Barricades of January 1991) 2006 photo
© Latvijas Banka

1 Lats the Barricades of January

2006 year
Silver (.925) 31.47 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Latvia
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2006
Value
1 Lats (1&nbspLVL)
Currency
New lats (1993-2013)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
31.47 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 January 2014
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#51691
Rarity index
89%

Reverse

Stylized design of bonfire flames. The inscription "janvāris 1991" is arranged in a semicircle in the upper part of the coin; the numeral 1 with the inscription "LATS" beneath it is centered in the lower part.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
janvāris 1991
1
LATS

Engraver: Andris Vārpa

Designer: Juris Petraškevičs

Edge

Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.

Lettering: LATVIJAS BANKA ◊ LATVIJAS BANKA ◊

Comment

Data of issue 09-01-2006

Interesting fact

The 1 Lats coin (the Barricades of January 1991) 2006 from Latvia made of Silver (.925) weighing 31.47 g features an image of a person breaking free from a chain, symbolizing the country's struggle for independence from the Soviet Union.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2006  5000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Lats (the Barricades of January 1991) 2006 coin.