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The lat (in Latvian: lats, plural lati, the ISO 4217 currency code: LVL) is the official currency of Latvia. It is abbreviated as Ls. Each Latvian lat is worth of 100 santims (in Latvian: santīms, plural santīmi; from French centime). Coins are issued in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 santims, as well as 1 and 2 lats. Notes are issued in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 500 lats. Also, there are Commemorative Coins in denominations of 2, 10, 20, 100 lats made from gold and silver. ISO 4217 is an international standard describing three letter codes to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ... Centime is French for cent, and is used in English as the name of the fraction currency in several Francophone countries (including Switzerland and formerly France), where it is one hundredth of a franc. ...

The Latvian lat was first introduced in 1922, replacing the Latvian ruble. In 1940 Latvia was incorporated into USSR and lat was replaced by USSR ruble, then reintroducted in 1993 after Latvia regained its independence. Euro (eiro or eira in Latvian) is estimated to replace lat in year 2008. 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... After the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia in 1918, a large variety of different currencies were in circulation - ostrubles and ostmarks, German reichsmarks, the so-called Tsar rubles and kopecks, the so-called Money of Duma and kerenkas, as well as promissory notes of several town municipalities. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1997 Russian Federation one rouble coin. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The euro (â‚¬; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, collectively known as the Eurozone. ... Leap year starting on Tuesday // Predicted events January-June January 15 - NASAs MESSENGER spacecraft makes the first of three flybys of Mercury. ...

The currency entered the Exchange Rate Mechanism II on May 2, 2005, and must be maintained in a 15% band around the pivot value of 0.702804 LVL per Euro. Before that, it was pegged to the SDR currency basket. The European exchange rate mechanism (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Special Drawing Rights is neither a currency, nor a claim on the International Monetary Fund. ...

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other updated currency rates: [1] June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The euro (â‚¬; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, collectively known as the Eurozone. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar, or American dollar, is the official currency of the United States. ... The pound sterling, which strictly speaking refers to basic currency unit of sterling, now the pound, is the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ... 1997 Russian Federation one rouble coin. ... This article is about the Swedish unit of currency. ... The Litas (LTL or Lt, Lithuanian plural form Litai) is the official currency of Lithuania. ... The Kroon is the official currency of Estonia. ...

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Categories: Economy of Latvia | European currencies The euro (â‚¬; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, collectively known as the Eurozone. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... The Euro area (also called Euro zone or Eurosystem) is the subset of European Union member states which have adopted the Euro (â‚¬) currency, creating a currency union. ... The Schilling was the currency of Austria until the Euro exchange in 2002. ... The Belgian franc (Dutch Belgische frank, French franc belge) was the currency of Belgium before the adoption of the euro. ... The guilder (Dutch gulden), represented by the symbol Æ’, was the name of the currency used in the Netherlands from the 15th century until 1999, when it was replaced by the euro (coins and notes were not introduced until 2002). ... The markka or mark was the currency used in Finland from 1861 until January 1, 1999 (in practice on January 1, 2002), when it was replaced by the euro (â‚¬). The currency code used for the markka was FIM, and the usual familiar notation was a postfix mk. ... French Franc. ... The Deutsche Mark (DM, DEM) was the official currency of West and, from 1990, unified Germany. ... Drachma, pl. ... The Irish pound (Irish: punt) was the currency unit of the Republic of Ireland until 1999. ... Lira is the name of the monetary unit of the former currency of Italy. ... The conquest of most of western Europe by Revolutionary and Napoleonic France led to the francs wide circulation. ... The escudo was the official currency of Portugal prior to the introduction of the euro in January 1, 1999 (euro coins and notes were not introduced until 2002). ... Lira is the name of the monetary unit of a number of countries, as well as the former currency of Italy, San Marino and the Vatican City. ... // The end of the Spanish Peseta (1868-2002) and the introduction of the European Union Euro (From 1999/2002) The PESETA (â‚§, ESP) was the currency of Spain (and Andorra, along with the French franc) until December 31, 1998. ... Lira is the name of the monetary unit of a number of countries, as well as the former currency of Italy, San Marino and the Vatican City. ... The European exchange rate mechanism (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single... The Cyprus Pound, also known unofficially as the Cyprus Lira (from Greek Î›Î¯ÏÎ±, pl. ... The Danish krone is the currency used in Denmark and the Danish dependency of Greenland. ... The Kroon is the official currency of Estonia. ... The Litas (LTL or Lt, Lithuanian plural form Litai) is the official currency of Lithuania. ... The Maltese lira, known in the Maltese language as the Lira Maltija, is the currency of Malta. ... The tolar has been the currency of Slovenia since October 1991. ... The pound sterling, which strictly speaking refers to basic currency unit of sterling, now the pound, is the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ... The Koruna (English translation Crown) is the currency used in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ... Forint, or HUF (Hungarian forint) is the official currency of Hungary. ... Złoty. ... This article deals with the currency of modern Slovakia. ... This article is about the Swedish unit of currency. ...

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