1 Lats (The Times of the Land-Surveyors) 2009 front 1 Lats (The Times of the Land-Surveyors) 2009 back
1 Lats (The Times of the Land-Surveyors) 2009 photo
© Latvijas Banka

1 Lats The Times of the Land-Surveyors

2009 year
Silver (.925) 31.47 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Latvia
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2009
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#51706
Rarity index
82%

Reverse

A wheel hub is in the centre of the coin, with the characters of the novel "Mernieku laiki" ("The Times of the Land-Surveyors") placed around it and their respective names - PAVULS, SVAUKSTS, PIETUKA KRUSTINS, LIENA, OLINIETE, and PRATNIEKS - appearing along the edge of the coin.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PĀVULS ŠVAUKSTS PIETUKA KRUSTIŅŠ LIENA OĻINIETE PRĀTNIEKS

Engraver: Ligita Franckeviča

Designer: Laimonis Šēnbergs

Edge

The inscriptions LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia) and LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.

Lettering: LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA ◊ LATVIJAS BANKA ◊

Comment

Data of issue ..-09-2009

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 1 Lats (The Times of the Land-Surveyors) 2009 from Latvia made of Silver (.925) weighing 31.47 g is that it was designed by Latvian artist Arvīds Priedīte and features an image of a land surveyor's tools and a map of Latvia on the reverse side, symbolizing the country's rich history in cartography and land surveying.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2009  7000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Lats (The Times of the Land-Surveyors) 2009 coin.