20 Latu Silver Salmon

Features

Issuer	Latvia
Ruling authority	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2013
Value	20 Latu (20 LVL)
Currency	New lats (1993-2013)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	11 g
Diameter	21.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	1 January 2014
Number	N# 43125
References	KM# 138 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Obverse

The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2013 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LATVIJAS
20 13
REPUBLIKA

Engraver: Jānis Strupulis

Designer: Gunārs Lūsis

Reverse

The Bank of Latvia is commemorating the birth date of the Latvian lats by issuing a silver replica of the original one-lats coin with a twenty times increased nominal value.

A salmon, the symbol of Latvia's abundant water resources, is shown jumping out of the water from left to right. The numeral 20, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle beneath it, is centered in the lower part of the coin.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
LATU

Engraver: Jānis Strupulis

Designer: Gunārs Lūsis

Edge

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

Lettering: LATVIJAS BANKA ◊ LATVIJAS BANKA ◊

Mint

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See also

• Fish

• 1 Lats (Salmon)

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