Latvian lats — interwar currency: research record

Evidence coverage: 1922–1941. 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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Currency continuity

Latvian lats — interwar currency

T-FTM000881 · 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: 1922–1941; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

Latvian ruble — 1919-era currencycurrency replacement · 1922-08-03

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Children / successors

See the dated return conversion above.

Monetary history 1 events

Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.

1922-08-03Currency replacement

Latvia defined one lats as 50 Latvian rubles. Regulation date; this does not date every cash issue.

C826

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

Source access and limitations

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 C827

The Soviet currency system displaced the lats, withdrawn on 25 March 1941.

Latvijas Banka · Centenary retrospective: establishment and liquidation of Latvijas Banka Citation S414 · Open source ↗

Historical background paragraphs; 1940–1941 and restoration

Supported C831

Latvia restored the lats name after the Soviet-era interruption.

Kristīne Ducmane / Latvijas Vēstnesis · Par mūsu nacionālās valūtas atdzimšanu Citation S412 · Open source ↗

5 March 2003 retrospective; quoted decisions Nos. 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8 of the Monetary Reform Committee

Source access and limitations

Official gazette retrospective quoting decisions; not separately retrieved original decision facsimiles.