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Latvia
 
    
 

 

Country overview

 

 

Latvijas Republika

Capital Riga
Population (millions) 2.2
Area (sq km) 64,589
GDP per capita (USD PPP) 17,700

 

 

Polymer overview

 

 

Country ranking 4th (hybrid) All varieties 6
Year of the first polymer issue 2007 (hybrid) Proof 0
Number of polymer issues 2 (hybrid) Specimen 2
Current status Hybrid and paper Regular 2
New polymer issues expected? Unclear Replacement 2

 

 

General information

 

 

 

Latvia is the fourth country in the world to issue a hybrid bank note .

 

 

 

 

Bank of Latvia

Latvijas Banka (Latviski)

 

 

 

 

Governor

Ilmārs Rimšēviès
(20.12.01 to date)
 

 

 

 

Bank of Latvia Annual reports: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

 

 

Bank notes

 

COUNTRY REF. CURRENCY DENOMINATION SIZE PICK PRINTER POLYMER
Latvia SH1 Lat 100 no data P53 GD Hybrid

REF. DATE SIGNATORY DESCRIPTION PRICE PICS
SH1S1 2007 Rimšēviès SPECIMEN; serial number A0000000C no data F  B
SH1R1 2007 Rimšēviès [P53b] €210.00
F  B
SH1Z1 2007 Rimšēviès REPLACEMENT; serial number prefix A and suffix Z [P53b] €238.00
F  B
 

 

This bank note uses the Varifeye® security feature. Issued in 2007.

 

 

Latvia, 100 Lats, issued in 2007. A red semicircle of the Sun in the clear window. A stylised oak leaf below the window. Front: Traditional Latvian ornaments in the background. At right, Krišjānis Barons (1835-1923), known as the 'father of the dainas', the Latvian folk songs. Barons elaborated the classification system of the dainas, arranged the texts and prepared them for publication; six published volumes included 217,996 folk songs. At far right, a vertical ornamental band from the Lielvarde belt motifs. Back: A variety of Lielvarde belt ornaments are depicted. A design of the large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia at lower right.

 

Bank of Latvia's description of 100 Lats bank note (SH1)

 

 

Krišjānis Barons (1835-1923)

 

COUNTRY REF. CURRENCY DENOMINATION SIZE PICK PRINTER POLYMER
Latvia SH2 Lat 500 130x65 P-new GD Hybrid

REF. DATE SIGNATORY DESCRIPTION PRICE PICS
SH2S1 2008 Rimšēviès SPECIMEN; serial number A0000000B no data F  B
SH2R1 2008 Rimšēviès   €960.00
F  B
SH2Z1 2008 Rimšēviès REPLACEMENT; serial number prefix A and suffix Z €1,050.00 F  B
 

 

Issued on 19.01.09. This bank note uses the Varifeye® security feature. Issued in 2008.

 

 

Bank of Latvia's description of 500 Lats bank note (SH2)

 

 

On issuing a new 500-Lats bank note (2009)

 

 

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