20 Latu
Features
| Issuer |
Latvia
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1918-1940)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1935-1936 |
| Value | 20 Latu |
| Currency | Old lats (1922-1940) |
| Composition | Papier |
| Size | 164 × 79 mm |
| Shape | Prostokątny |
| Demonetized | 25 March 1941 |
| Number | N# 284311 |
| References | P# 30 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Obverse
(en) Castle of Riga.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
LATVIJAS VALSTS KASES ZĪME
DIVDESMIT LATU
VALSTS KASES ZĪMES NODROŠINĀTAS
TO PILNĀ NŌMINĀLVĒRTĪBĀ
Engraver: Rihards Zariņš
Reverse
(en) Reaper and woman in national costume.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
PAR ZĪMJU VILTOŠANU, VILTOTO ZĪMJU UZGLA-BĀŠANU UN IZPLATĪŠANU VAINĪGIE SODĀMI PĒC ATTIECĪGIEM SODU LIKUMIEM.
VALSTS PAPIRU SPIESTUVE - RIGA
Engraver: Rihards Zariņš
Watermark
(en) Profile of Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (1887-1925), Statesman and first Latvian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Printer
Valsts papīru spiestuve un naudas kaltuve, Ryga, Latvia (1919-1940)Comments
(en) It is not known whether the 1935 issue ended with the J series.
All known notes of the 1936 issue are unused, but som copies have scorch marks. These notes were to be incinerated after the occupation of Latvia, but some were saved and later sold to collectors.
All known notes of the 1936 issue are unused, but som copies have scorch marks. These notes were to be incinerated after the occupation of Latvia, but some were saved and later sold to collectors.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1935 | (en) Series A B C D E F G H J | 60% | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | (en) Specimen, series A perforated with PARAUGS (9 mm) | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | 
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$ 27 | $ 45 | $ 66 | (en) Series P S T U | 35% | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 82
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 62 Lot 1171 
|
21 Jun 2022 | 1936 – (en) Series P S T U | AU |
USD 77.94
(EUR 67.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 68 Lot 848
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8 Oct 2022 | 1936 – (en) Series P S T U | XF |
USD 58.16
(EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Jubilee Auction 60 Lot 736
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14 May 2022 | 1936 – (en) Series P S T U | XF |
USD 82.59
(EUR 71.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Jubilee Auction 60 Lot 735
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14 May 2022 | 1936 – (en) Series P S T U | XF |
USD 66.30
(EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 121 Lot 1699
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18 Apr 2024 | 1936 – (en) Series P S T U | F |
USD 18.61
(EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 97 Lot 1168
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7 Oct 2023 | 1936 – (en) Series P S T U | F |
USD 36.06
(EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 164 Lot 1114
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1 Aug 2025 | 1936 – (en) Series P S T U |
USD 233.81
(EUR 201.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 155 Lot 689
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23 Apr 2025 | 1936 – (en) Series P S T U |
USD 126.79
(EUR 109.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 121 Lot 3833
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18 Apr 2024 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 233.81
(EUR 201.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 107 Lot 471
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10 Jan 2024 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 182.62
(EUR 157.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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