Post your Latvia, Soviet Union(USSR), Livonia and Estonia coins

Latvia has some nice looking coins that I wanted to share.

1931 & 1932 silver 5 Lati

 

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That is an almost iconic design. Latvia used this portrait (the model was Zelma Brauere) on those first coins of the independent republic, also on the pre-euro 500 latu note, and now on the €1 and €2 circulation coins ...

Christian

 

Very nice Latvia coin. For some reason I just keep forgetting to get a 5 lati even though it is really beautiful and affordable.

How about a coin struck during Livonia & Estonia era? Struck in 1757. There are three denominations - 4, 24 and 96 kopek.

Mine is a terrible low grade coin.



A better one can be found on ebay. Please note that I am not the owner of this coin and am not promoting sales of it - turns out this is one of the better example I have seen online.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-1757-RUSSIA-LIVONIA-ESTONIA-SILVER-4-KOPEK-NGC-AU50-/281480751529

 

Actually, there are also 2 kopek and 48 kopek coins.

It was calculated that one thaler were equal with 96 kopek. This is the reason why there are 96 kopek (=1 thaler), 48 kopek (half thaler), etc nominals.

However, somebody calculated wrong. The thaler were actually 109 kopek. After it was discovered, the minting of livonese coins were stopped.

 

1926 1 Santing Latvia

 

Very Old Russia coins.

 

Some cool Soviet Union coins.

 

Great reading and I love the design it is a very beautiful coin

 

i like old russian coins..














wire money, these are small...

 

a few more..






these are not small..



neat edge..

 

The fancy font makes it hard to read but it's "Santims". Side note: Latvian has (like some neighboring languages) more than just singular and plural. So it is 1 santīms, 2 santīmi, but 10 santīmu. And 1 lats, 2 lati, 10 latu ...

Christian

 

I like your collection very cool

 

Thanks

 

Riga is the capital of Latvia.
Solidus 1644. Riga under the Swedish rule.

 

Lithuania under the Polish rule.
Solidus 1661.

 

And Riga today. Circulating €2 commem (European Capital of Culture) issued last year ...

Christian

 

Sweet coins

 

1990 1 rubel ussr Tchaikovsky commemorative proof

 

Cool coin

 

Sorry I can't show the obverse, the computer won't let me post it for some reason.