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25 Latu, Bank of Latvia, Latvia, 1928 (Pick 18)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1928

Issuing entity

Republic of Latvia

This 25 Latu note was issued in Latvia by the Bank of Latvia, dated 1928. It belongs to the Old lats (1922-1940) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1918-1940). It measures 133 × 88 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 18.

Obverse: Portrait of K. Valdemars, several types of boats on the Daugava river (Riga) This is an automatic translation. The original text is: Portrait de K. Valdemars, plusieurs types de bateaux sur le fleuve Daugava (Riga). Its lettering reads “LATVIJA BANKAS / NAUDAS ZIME / DIDESMIT PIECI LATI / 1928 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON WALL”. The note was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961). Demonetized: 25 March 1941.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Size
133 × 88 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)
Currency
Old lats (1922-1940)
Demonetized
25 March 1941
Issuing bank
Bank of Latvia

Design

Obverse
Portrait of K. Valdemars, several types of boats on the Daugava river (Riga) This is an automatic translation. The original text is: Portrait de K. Valdemars, plusieurs types de bateaux sur le fleuve Daugava (Riga)
Obverse lettering
LATVIJA BANKAS / NAUDAS ZIME / DIDESMIT PIECI LATI / 1928 / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON WALL

Identification

Value
25 Latu
Dates recorded
1928
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 18

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P18
  • NumistaN# 226620

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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