Latvia. 5 Lati 1931 - GBCA MS62





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LATVIA. 5 LATS. 1931.
- Value: 5 Lats.
- Year: 1931.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA. Reverse: 5 LATI · 1931.
- Grade: MS62 (GBCA).
Five-Lati silver coin, regarded as one of the most emblematic issues of the Republic of Latvia during the interwar period. The obverse features the famous allegorical female portrait commonly known as “Milda,” a symbol of the Latvian nation, depicted in right profile with a gathered braid and traditional headdress decorated with stars, in a design of great elegance and artistic refinement. The reverse shows Latvia’s national coat of arms held by a lion and a griffin, crowned by three stars symbolizing the country’s historical regions, together with the denomination of 5 Lats and the issue date. The specimen retains full, well-defined reliefs, with abundant original brilliance visible beneath a soft silver patina. The fields show light contact marks typical of a non-circulating specimen, in line with the MS62 grade, maintaining excellent visual presence. This piece is one of the great icons of Baltic numismatics and represents an important testament to Latvian independence prior to World War II.
Disclaimer: For orders shipped outside the European Union, I want to be absolutely clear that I do ship from Spain, which means that if the package is sent to any country outside the European Union, and/or inside the EU that has a special tax agreement (example: Canary Islands), it might be stopped in your local customs and they might ask you to pay taxes. This is a customs legal procedure and it is completely out of our control. Thanks for your understanding.
LATVIA. 5 LATS. 1931.
- Value: 5 Lats.
- Year: 1931.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA. Reverse: 5 LATI · 1931.
- Grade: MS62 (GBCA).
Five-Lati silver coin, regarded as one of the most emblematic issues of the Republic of Latvia during the interwar period. The obverse features the famous allegorical female portrait commonly known as “Milda,” a symbol of the Latvian nation, depicted in right profile with a gathered braid and traditional headdress decorated with stars, in a design of great elegance and artistic refinement. The reverse shows Latvia’s national coat of arms held by a lion and a griffin, crowned by three stars symbolizing the country’s historical regions, together with the denomination of 5 Lats and the issue date. The specimen retains full, well-defined reliefs, with abundant original brilliance visible beneath a soft silver patina. The fields show light contact marks typical of a non-circulating specimen, in line with the MS62 grade, maintaining excellent visual presence. This piece is one of the great icons of Baltic numismatics and represents an important testament to Latvian independence prior to World War II.
Disclaimer: For orders shipped outside the European Union, I want to be absolutely clear that I do ship from Spain, which means that if the package is sent to any country outside the European Union, and/or inside the EU that has a special tax agreement (example: Canary Islands), it might be stopped in your local customs and they might ask you to pay taxes. This is a customs legal procedure and it is completely out of our control. Thanks for your understanding.
