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Estimated Value
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Name or Denominations
100 Latu (100 LVL)
Issuer
Latvia
Ruler
Republic (1991-date)
Year of Minting
1998
Currency
New lats (1993-2013)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
16.2 g
Diameter
24.00 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Gold (.999)
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Three reeded and smooth segments are alternated.
Technique
Milled
Front design
The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 1998 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.
Back design
The numeral 100, intertwined with an open circle symbolizing development, is figured in the centre. The inscription LATU, arranged in a semicircle, is placed in the lower part. The coin's weight and the fineness of the metal (16.2 g Au .999) are also indicated in the lower part.
Year of Minting
1998
Ruling authority
Republic (1991-date)
Mint location
Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA 19 98 Reverse: 100 LATU 16.2 g Au .999
Context
In official publisher of Latvia ('Latvijas Vēstnesis') Central Bank clearly states that this is a circulation coin (material available in Latvian only): ' This is the first gold circulation coin in the history of the independent Republic of Latvia. ' https://www.vestnesis.lv/ta/id/33054
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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