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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1828023, member: 39&quot;]As from tomorrow (Tue 10 Dec) the euro starter kits can be had in Latvia. One bag &quot;costs&quot; 10 LVL and contains coins worth 14.23 euro, the equivalent of 10 latu:</p><p><br /></p><p>2 x 2 euro / 4 x 1 euro / 7 x 50 cent / 8 x 20 cent / 7 x 10 cent / 5 x 5 cent / 6 x 2 cent / 6 x 1 cent</p><p><br /></p><p>More information about where to get the kits is here (<a href="http://www.bank.lv/for-media/press-releases/euro-starter-kit-sales-to-begin-in-latvia-on-tuesday/8831" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bank.lv/for-media/press-releases/euro-starter-kit-sales-to-begin-in-latvia-on-tuesday/8831" rel="nofollow">press release</a>). The coins will become legal tender on 1 January 2014 ... and they bring a well known design back. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_lats_coin" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_lats_coin" rel="nofollow">Latvian Maiden</a> first appeared on a 5 lati coin in the 1930s; now she will be on the €1 and €2 coins. Here is a photo (image: Latvian Central Bank) of some Latvian €2 pieces:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.bank.lv/images/phocagallery/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_Eiro_monetu_kalsana_3.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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