Lettiske lats
Lats var møntfoden i Letland indtil d. 1. januar 2014, hvor den afløstes af euroen[1]. Den forkortedes Ls. 1 lats = 100 santīmu(fork. s).
Vekselkurs mellem euro og lats:
- 1 EUR = 0,702804 LVL
- 1 LVL = 1,422872 EUR
Historie
Lats blev afskaffet med udgangen af 31. december 2013. 1. januar 2014 blev lats erstattet af euro. En to ugers overgangsperiode, hvor lats var i omløb sideløbende med euro, sluttede 14. januar 2014.[2]
Lats var Letlands møntfod 1922-1940 før den sovjetiske besættelse. Efter Letlands selvstændighed, blev latsen genindført fra 1993.
De lettiske gangbare mønter
1 lats
2 lati
Sedler: 5 lati, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 latu. Bemærk at 20 og 50 latu sedlerne sjældent bruges og som regel ikke accepteres i busserne i Letland, da prisen på en normal busbillet liger på mellem 10 og 30 santīmu. 100 og 500 latu sedlerne ses kun meget sjældent til hverdag. Det er jo heller ikke tit man ser de danske 1000 krone sedler, 500 ls svarer jo til omtrent 5200 kr.
Som det bemærkes kongruerer antallet med navneordet grammatisk. Dvs. ender tallet på 1 ender navneordet på "s" i maskulinum(eks. 21 lats); ender tallet på 2-9 ender navneordet på "i" i maskulinum(eks. 23 lati); ender tallet på 0 ender navneordet på "u" i maskulinum(eks. 10 latu) (Både lats og santīms har maskulinum som grammatisk køn)
Man benytter i dag Euro og har i den forbindelse indført lettiske euromønter.
1-lats-mønten
1 lats-mønten havde en diameter på 21,75 mm, den vejede 4,8 g og bestod af kobbernikkel. Den var sølvfarvet og på randen stod der LATVIJAS BANKA(Letlands bank) 2 gange adskilt af 2 punkter.
Kunstnerne bag designet er Gunārs Lūsis og Jānis Strupulis. På den ene side ser man i midten et billede af Letlands store våbenskjold og over det står der Letlands (LATVIJAS). Under våbenskjoldet står der årstallet for prægningen og der under republik (REPUBLIKA) årstallet for prægningen.
På den anden side ser man normalt en laks som hopper op af noget vand og under den et 1-tal hvorunder der står LATS. (Der er også blevet præget mange flere motiver til denne side af mønten, men da de kun er præget i et stærkt begænset oplag ser man dem kun meget sjældent i normal cirkulation.
Mønten med laksemotivet blev præget i 1992 af Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt i Tyskland og endnu en gang i 2007 af Monnaie de Paris i Frankrig.
Mønten præget i 2003 af Rahapaja Oy i Finland viser: En myre. Mønten er designet af Māris Putns, Artis Zvirgzdiņš, Dāvids Rubins (det grafiske design)og Ligita Franckeviča (plastformen).
Den første mønt præget i 2004 af Rahapaja Oy i Finland viser: En svamp. Mønten er designet af Gunars Sietiņš ( det grafiske design), Jānis Strupulis (plastformen).
Den anden mønt præget i 2004 af Royal Dutch Mint i Nederlandene viser: Sprīdītis en eventyrs person og teksten LATVIJA(Letland) - ES(Fork. af Eiropas Savienība, Den Europæiske Union) derunder. Denne mønt er designet af Ivars Mailītis
Den første mønt præget i 2005 af Royal Mint i Storbritannien viser: Vejrhanen på Peterskirken i Riga. Designet af Valdis Villerušs(grafisk) og Ligita Franckeviča(plastformen).
Den første mønt præget i 2006 af Rahapaja Oy i Finland viser: En mand med en Ligokrans på hovedet. Designet af Dace Lielā (grafisk), Ligita Franckeviča(plastformen)
Den anden mønt præget i 2006 af Rahapaja Oy i Finland viser: En grankogle. Designet af Henrihs Vorkals (grafisk) og Jānis Strupulis (plastformen)
Den første mønt præget i 2007 af Münze Österreich i Østrig viser: En fantasi ugle. Designet af Arvīds Priedīte(grafisk) og Jānis Strupulis (plastformen).
Den anden mønt præget i 2007 af Münze Österreich i Østrig viser: En snemand. Designet af Arvīds Priedīte(grafisk) og Jānis Strupulis (plastformen).
De første lats 1922-1945
Mønterne var 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 og 50 s og 1, 2 og 5 ls. Sedlerne blev udstedt i værdierne 10, 20, 25, 50, 100 og 500 ls.
5 lati mønten var et vigtigt symbol for letterne under sovjettiden.
Referencer
- ^ Letland (2014)
- ^ Eglitis, Aaron (2013-07-09). "Latvia Wins Final EU Approval to Adopt Euro on Jan. 1 Next Year". Bloomberg. Hentet 2014-06-09.
- Letlands bank: lettiske mønter(på engelsk) Arkiveret 14. december 2007 hos Wayback Machine
- Letlands bank: lettiske sedler(på engelsk) Arkiveret 18. december 2007 hos Wayback Machine
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Medier brugt på denne side
1 Lats Latvia - Stork
Obverse: The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2001 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Reverse: A nesting stork is featured in the upper part of the coin. The numeral 1, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle beneath it, is centred in the lower part.
Edge: Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.
1 Lats Latvia - Ligo night celebrant
Obverse: The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2006 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Reverse: A profile of Ligo night (summer solstice) celebrant adorned with a wreath is featured in the upper part of the coin. The numeral 1, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle, is arranged in the lower part.
Edge: Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.
50 Santimu Latvia
Obverse: The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 1992 (Republic of Latvia 1992), is placed in the centre.
Reverse: A pine tree seedling, the symbol of bountiful Latvian timber resources, is depicted in the upper part of the coin. A horizontal line separates it from the numeral 50, under which the inscription SANTIMU is placed in a semicircle.
5 Santimi Latvia
Obverse: The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 1992 or LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 2006 (Republic of Latvia 1992 or Republic of Latvia 2006), is placed in the centre.
Reverse: The numeral 5 is centered on the coin. The inscription SANTIMI, arranged in a semicircle, is beneath the numeral 5. Above the numeral, five arcs join two diamond-shaped suns which are located on either side of the numeral 5.
1 Lats Latvia - Spriditis
Obverse: The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia with the year 2004 inscribed below it is in the center. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Reverse: Sprīdītis, a fairytale character, is featured in the upper part of the coin. 10 stars are arranged in a semicircle around the central motif, and the inscription Latvija – ES 2004 is beneath it. The numeral 1 is situated in the lower part of the coin, and the inscription LATS is arranged in a semicircle beneath it.
Edge: Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.Reverse of five lats coins issued in 1931. See Image:Five Latvian Lats 1931.jpg for detalised description of the coin
1 Lats Latvia - Salmon
Obverse: The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 1992 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Reverse: A salmon, the symbol of Latvia's abundant water resources, is shown jumping out of the water from left to right. The numeral 1, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle beneath it, is centered in the lower part of the coin.
Edge: Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.
1 Lats Latvia - Mushroom
Obverse: The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia with the year 2004 inscribed below it is in the center. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Reverse: A mushroom is featured in the upper part of the coin. The numeral 1 is beneath it, a line stretches from the center to the right, and the inscription LATS is situated in the lower part of the coin.
Edge: Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.
1 Lats Latvia - Ant Obverse: The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2003 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively. Reverse: An ant is featured in the upper part of the coin. The numeral 1, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle beneath it, is centred in the lower part.
Edge: Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.
20 Santimu Latvia
Obverse: The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 1992 (Republic of Latvia 1992), is placed in the centre.
Reverse: The numeral 20 is centered on the coin. The inscription SANTIMU, arranged in a semicircle, is beneath the numeral 20. Above the numeral, five arcs join two diamond-shaped suns which are located on either side of the numeral 20.
Edge: plain.
2 Lati Latvia 1999
Obverse: The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia is placed in the central circle. The inscriptions LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA and 1999, each arranged in a semicircle and separated by two dots, are in the outer ring respectively above and beneath the central motif.
Reverse: The upper part of the central circle features a cow, with the figure 2 directly beneath. The inscription LATI is arranged in the bottom part of the outer ring. The background motif (clouds and grass) links the central circle with the outer ring.
Edge: Reeded; two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by dots.
10 Santimu Latvia
Obverse: The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 1992 (Republic of Latvia 1992), is placed in the centre.
Reverse: The numeral 10 is centered on the coin. The inscription SANTIMU, arranged in a semicircle, is beneath the numeral 10. Above the numeral, five arcs join two diamond-shaped suns which are located on either side of the numeral 10.
Edge: plain.
2 Santimi Latvia
Obverse: The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 1992, LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 2000 or LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 2006 (Republic of Latvia 1992, 2000 or 2006), is placed in the centre.
Reverse: The numeral 2 is centered on the coin. The inscription SANTIMI, arranged in a semicircle, is beneath the numeral 2. Above the numeral, five arcs join two diamond-shaped suns which are located on either side of the numeral 2.
Edge: plain.
1 Lats Latvia - Cock
Obverse: The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2005 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Reverse: The cock on the spire of St. Peter's church in Riga is featured in the upper part of the coin. The numeral 1, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle on the right, is arranged in the lower part.
Edge: Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.
1 Lats Latvia - Pretzel
Obverse: The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2005 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Reverse: A pretzel is featured in the upper part of the coin. The numeral 1, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle, is arranged in the lower part.
Edge: Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.
1 Santims Latvia
Obverse: The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 1992, LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 1997, LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 2003 or LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA • 2005 (Republic of Latvia 1992, 1997, 2003 or 2005), is placed in the centre.
Reverse: The numeral 1 is centered on the coin. The inscription SANTIMS, arranged in a semicircle, is beneath the numeral 1. Above the numeral, five arcs join two diamond-shaped suns which are located on either side of the numeral 1.
Edge: plain.