← Read the currency articleLatvian ruble — 1919-era currency: research record
Evidence coverage: 1920–1922. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.
This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.
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Latvian ruble — 1919-era currency
T-FTM000880 · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Dated observations: 1920–1922; this does not establish the entire lifetime.
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Historical account researchRussian-ruble Treasury replacement established; first1919 founding relationship remains unasserted.
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Evidence & research notes 3 claims
Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
Supported C826
Latvia defined one lats as 50 Latvian rubles. Regulation date; this does not date every cash issue.
Viesturs Pauls Karnups / Latvijas Banka · Interwar monetary history — lats introduction Citation S413 ·
Open source ↗Indexed passage: 3 August 1922 Regulations on Money; 50 Latvian rubles per lats
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Full PDF retrieval failed; clear indexed historical passage used for the narrowly stated conversion.
Relevant indexed passage inspected in revision 13; Indexed passage: 3 August 1922 Regulations on Money; 50 Latvian rubles per lats
Supported C1532
Russian-ruble Treasury replacement established; first1919 founding relationship remains unasserted.
Kristīne Ducmane · Un arī latviešiem radās sava nauda (17 March 2000) Citation S874 ·
Open source ↗paragraphs beginning Beidzot1920.gada18.marta; Tikai sākot; Lai paātrinātu
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Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Supported C1706
During consolidation of Latvian-ruble legal tender, the Treasury exchanged tsar rubles at half a Latvian ruble each. This is a documented later local replacement input; it does not assert the1919 founding unit was genealogically derived from Russian rubles.
Kristīne Ducmane · Un arī latviešiem radās sava nauda (17 March 2000) Citation S874 ·
Open source ↗paragraph beginning Lai paātrinātu
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Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.