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10 Latu
| Issuer | Latvijas Banka |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in violet and purple tones, with a central intaglio vignette of the Staburags rock formation rising from the Daugava River valley, rendered in fine engraved detail. The numeral 10 appears in large format to the left against a guilloche underprint, with the bank inscription LATVIJAS BANKAS NAUDAS ZIME across the upper portion and the denomination DESMIT LATU in bold letterpress at the foot. A facsimile signature of the bank governor appears at lower center, with the alphanumeric serial number printed twice in dark ink. |
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| Reverse lettering | DESMIT LATU LATVIJAS BANKAS NAUDAS ZIME LATVIJAS BANKA 1992 10 2000 |
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Latvia's 10 Latu was part of the second-generation lats series introduced after the country re-established its currency following independence — the lats itself had been resurrected in 1993 after a fifty-year Soviet-imposed absence. This 2000-dated note was issued well into that restoration period, by which point the Latvijas Banka had built a stable, internationally respected currency before the eventual euro adoption in 2014 ended the lats entirely.
P#50 is relatively straightforward as a modern issue, with no significant printing variants or documented error runs. Surviving examples are common; the series was never subject to emergency withdrawal or wartime disruption.