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2 LVR

Latvia 1992 1990_present UNC P-P-36 AI extracted ✦ AI 92%
Front · IMG_6794.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6795.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Latvia
Currency LVR
Denomination 2
Series name First Rublis series
Series year 1992
Issue year 1992
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Soviet Ruble
Successor currency Latvian Lats
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject
Watermark
Color palette #d4a574,#8b4513,#f5deb3
Themes architecture,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin

Front: Stylized ornamental design featuring traditional Latvian folk art patterns arranged in a geometric cross motif. The denomination '2 LATVIJAS RUBĻI' (2 Latvian Rubles) is displayed at center within decorative basketweave and geometric patterns characteristic of Latvian textile and wooden architecture traditions. Text on left reads 'LATVIJAS BANKAS PAGAIDU NAUDAS ZĪME 1992' (Temporary Currency Note of the Bank of Latvia 1992). This transitional currency represented Latvia's first step toward monetary independence after regaining sovereignty from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Back: Similar ornamental cross design with geometric folk patterns in brown and tan tones, featuring the denomination '2 LATVIJAS RUBĻI' at center. The design continues the theme of traditional Latvian decorative arts, particularly reflecting the wooden architecture and textile patterns that are integral to Latvian cultural heritage. The symmetric layout mirrors the front with denomination numerals in the corners.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank of Latvia
Issuer (native) Latvijas Banka
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 105x54

Security features: microprint,intaglio

Geography

Latvia in Europe

Latvia in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

The Latvian Rublis (plural: Rubļi) was introduced in May 1992 as a temporary transitional currency following Latvia's restoration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This series served as 'pagaidu naudas zīme' (temporary currency notes) to replace the Soviet Ruble and establish monetary sovereignty. The notes circulated for only 16 months before being replaced by the reintroduced Latvian Lats on October 18, 1993, at a rate of 1 Lats = 200 Rubļi. The 2 Rublis denomination was one of the lower values in the series. The design deliberately avoided Soviet-era imagery, instead drawing on traditional Latvian folk art motifs to assert national identity.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-36
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1992–1993
Provenance

How it came to me

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Currency
Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number RA 655586
Serial prefix RA
Valuation

What it's worth now

$1–$3
Type default range $1–$3
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 17:43:33 1.0 3.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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AI extractions (1)
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status: ok · step 1 · $0.0364 · 6345↓ + 1157↑ tokens
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