Catálogo
| Emisor | Latvijas Valsts Kase (Latvian State Treasury) |
|---|---|
| Año | 1919 |
| Tipo | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Valor | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Moneda | First Rouble (1919-1922) |
| Composición | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Tamaño | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Forma | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Impresor | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Diseñador(es) | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Grabador(es) | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| En circulación hasta | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Referencia(s) | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Descripción del anverso | Blue on white note with a geometric guilloche border frame enclosing the central design. A central vignette portrays a classical profile bust in an engraved style, flanked on either side by the large numeral '5' and the denomination legend 'PEEŽI RUBĻI'. The header reads 'LATVIJAS' with the inscription 'WALSTS KASES SIHME' split across the left and right panels; serial number and series letter appear in the upper right. Two manuscript signatures of the Finance Minister and Treasury Controller appear at the lower portion. |
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| Leyenda del anverso | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Descripción del reverso | Blue on white note with matching guilloche border frame. The central vignette consists of a stylised torch or flame device encircling a large ornate letter 'L' with three stars, symbolising Latvian statehood. The left panel carries the German-language text 'LETTLANDS STAATS KASSENSCHEIN' and the denomination 'FÜNF RUBEL', while the right panel carries the Russian-language equivalent 'ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬСТВО ГОСУДАРСТВ. КАЗ. ВА ЛАТВІИ' and 'ПЯТЬ РУБЛЕЙ', with guarantee texts in both languages below. |
| Leyenda del reverso | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Firma(s) | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Tipo de protección | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Descripción de la protección | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Variantes | Inicie sesión para ver los detalles |
| Comentarios |
Latvia's earliest state currency was issued under extraordinary pressure — the country had declared independence in November 1918 while German occupation forces still held Riga, and the new Treasury was printing money before it had secured its own borders. The multiple signature combinations across Series Aa through K reflect rapid administrative turnover during the fighting against both Bolshevik forces and the German Freikorps units that destabilized the young republic well into 1919.
The two distinct serial number layouts within Series F–K — one with "Serija" at left and suffix at right, the other with prefix and number split across both margins — suggest a mid-run format change, possibly driven by a shift in printing arrangement or an attempt to tighten numbering control as note volumes grew.