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50 Santimu 1922 photo
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50 Santimu

1922 year
Nickel 6.5 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Latvia
Period
Republic (1918-1940)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1922
Value
50 Santimu (0.50)
Currency
Old lats (1922-1940)
Composition
Nickel
Weight
6.5 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
25 March 1941
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#4484
Rarity index
10%

Reverse

Value to right of standing figure; holding tiller of boat, sail on right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
Santimu
R. ZARRINS

Engraver: Rihards Zariņš

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 50 Santimu coin from Latvia, minted in 1922, is interesting because it was produced during a brief period of independence for Latvia between World War I and World War II. Latvia had declared independence in 1918, but was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. The coin is a symbol of the country's short-lived independence and its efforts to establish its own currency and national identity.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1922  9000000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Santimu 1922 coin.