Latvia's "Lucky Coin" series leaned into the country's folk tradition of carrying a single lats coin for good fortune — a custom that gained particular currency after Latvia re-introduced the lats in 1993 following Soviet-era monetary disruption. The 2008 issue appeared just four years before Latvia's eurozone accession effectively ended the lats permanently in 2014, giving the series an unintended valedictory quality in retrospect.
Latvia's "Lucky Coin" series leaned into the country's folk tradition of carrying a single lats coin for good fortune — a custom that gained particular currency after Latvia re-introduced the lats in 1993 following Soviet-era monetary disruption. The 2008 issue appeared just four years before Latvia's eurozone accession effectively ended the lats permanently in 2014, giving the series an unintended valedictory quality in retrospect.