10 Santimu

Features

Issuer	Latvia
Ruling authority	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1992-2008
Value	10 Santimu (0.10 LVL)
Currency	New lats (1993-2013)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	3.25 g
Diameter	19.9 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	14 January 2014
Number	N# 3882
References	KM# 17 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 15 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA 1992.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA
· 1992 ·

Translation:
REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
· 1992 ·

Engraver: Jānis Strupulis

Designer: Gunārs Lūsis

Reverse

Numerals 10 is centered on the coin. The inscription SANTĪMU, arranged in a semicircle at the bottom. Above the numerals, five arcs join two diamond-shaped suns which are located on either side of the numerals 10.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
SANTĪMU

Engraver: Jānis Strupulis

Designer: Gunārs Lūsis

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
	Munich, Germany (1158-date)

Comments

Difference between the 1992 and 2008 versions (1992 down).

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1992	30 000 000	$ 0.15	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.34	$ 0.46	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	Struck by "Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt" (Germany)	82%
1992									to delete the line completely. Move the coins to article about brass-plated steel	3%
2008	15 000 000		$ 0.16	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.37	$ 0.57	$ 0.79	Struck by "Monnaie de Paris" (France)	34%

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