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1 Lats The Latvian ABC Book
| Issuer | Bank of Latvia |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Currency | New lats (1993-2013) |
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| Obverse lettering | 1 LATS 2010 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a stylised rooster at centre, reproduced from the oldest known Latvian ABC primer, rendered in a decorative folk-art manner. The inscription 'ABC' is arranged in a semi-circle to the left of the central motif, while the inscription 'Latviešu ābece' (Latvian alphabet) appears in stylised Gothic lettering in a corresponding semi-circle to the right. The overall design evokes the historical heritage of Latvian literacy and early printed book culture. |
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Issued to mark the centenary of the first Latvian-language ABC primer, this coin belongs to a long-running Bank of Latvia collector series that paired the humble 1 lats denomination with cultural and folkloric themes — a deliberate effort to keep the lats publicly visible as euro adoption loomed. Latvia had been targeting eurozone entry for years by 2010, and the lats was quietly being celebrated in collector issues even as its days were numbered. It was finally replaced by the euro on 1 January 2014.