5 Santimi coin Latvia

5 Santimi (Issued 2009)

The 5 santimi was a small circulating coin of independent Latvia’s Lats currency, used from the 1990s until the euro changeover in 2014. This piece has a warm golden-bronze tone, a smooth edge and a light, compact feel, sitting among the everyday copper values in a system where one hundred santimu made up one lats.

On the obverse, the coin shows the small national coat of arms of Latvia — the shield with its rising sun, lion and griffin, crowned by three stars — encircled by the legend “LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA”, with the date “2009” at the base between two dots.

On the reverse, a bold numeral “5” fills the centre beneath a fan of fine curved rays, flanked by a small diamond ornament on each side. The word “SANTIMI” runs in an arc along the lower rim, naming the value.

This 5 Santimi coin can be exchanged through Webuyallcurrency.com, where old or withdrawn Latvian Lats coins are bought alongside other foreign currency — ideal for clearing a drawer of mixed coins and notes at once.

• Indicate the quantity of 5 Santimi coins you want to exchange
• Click the ‘Add to your account’ button
• Your online account now shows the exchange value

If you have leftover currency to exchange, Webuyallcurrency.com accepts Latvian Lats coins and a wide range of other foreign coins and notes, paying out for the lot in a single straightforward transaction.