| Issuer | Latvia |
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| Year | 1992-2008 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Santimu (0.10 LVL) |
| Currency | New lats (1993-2013) |
| Composition | Nickel brass |
| Weight | 3.25 g |
| Diameter | 19.9 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Jānis Strupulis |
| In circulation to | 14 January 2014 |
| Reference(s) | KM#17, Schön#15 |
| Obverse description | The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA 1992 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA · 1992 · (Translation: REPUBLIC OF LATVIA · 1992 ·) |
| Reverse description | The numeral 10 is centered on the coin. The inscription SANTĪMU, 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. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 10 SANTĪMU |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) Munich, Germany (1158-date) |
| Mintage | 1992 - 10 pfennig planchet, brass-plated steel - 1992 - Struck by `Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt` (Germany) - 30 000 000 2008 - Struck by `Monnaie de Paris` (France) - 15 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 3054374670 |
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