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1 Ceros 2001
| Issuer | Latvia |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a finely detailed relief depiction of a coelacanth (lobe-finned fish) oriented diagonally across the flan, rendered with careful attention to scale and fin detail. The arc legend 'ESSAI · PATTERN · PROBE' curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin capitals, indicating the piece's trial or pattern status in three languages. The date '2001' appears in the lower exergual area beneath the fish motif. The overall design is struck on a plain, unadorned field with a raised rim encircling the entire obverse. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The ceros denomination was reintroduced with Latvian independence and tied directly to the restored lats system, itself a deliberate echo of the interwar First Republic's currency — a political act as much as an economic one. By 2001, these low-denomination copper pieces were seeing minimal actual use; inflation had eroded their purchasing power to near nothing, and most circulated briefly before disappearing into jars and drawers.