5 lati

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

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5 lati

Artifact ID1981.36431.01

Object Type Coin

Gifter L. Sausais

Artist Rihards Zariņš (Latvia, 1869-1939)

Gifter Peteis Stokmanis

Maker Royal Mint (British mint, founded 886)

Date 1931

Medium Metal (silver)

Dimensions1/8 × 1 7/16 in., 0.88 oz. (2.7 × 37 mm, 25 g)

Physical DescriptionA 1931 Latvia coin that is .835 silver. Depicted on the obverse is a maiden (Liberty) head facing right in stylized folk costume, including headdress, with ears of grain over her shoulder, lettered LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA [Republic of Latvia]. On the reverse is the Coat of Arms of Latvia with supporters above denomination and date "Piece 5 Lati."

Historical NotePeteis Stokmanis, a Latvian dissident, sent this coin to a man in New York in 1981 to send on to President Reagan. It is a Latvian silver coin, ‘5 lati,’ and dates to 1931.
Additional Details

Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.

National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and

National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)

Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted

Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.

Country/CultureLatviaPlace MadeLatvia

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Gifts from the General Public