| Issuer | Latvia |
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| Year | 1992-2009 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Santimu (0.50 LVL) |
| Currency | New lats (1993-2013) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 18.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Jānis Strupulis |
| In circulation to | 14 January 2014 |
| Reference(s) | KM#13, Schön#17 |
| Obverse description | The small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, encircled by the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA 2007 |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA · 2009 · (Translation: REPUBLIC OF LATVIA · 2009·) |
| Reverse description | 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. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50 SANTĪMU |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Munich, Germany (1158-date) Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg,Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date) |
| Mintage | 1992 - Struck by `Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt` (Germany) - 15 000 000 2007 - Struck by `Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg` (Germany) - 4 000 000 2009 - Struck by `Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg` (Germany) - 5 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 3032547610 |
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