Latvia Reference (2004) Book of Latvian money and money Historia Latvia. Encyclopedia of own and foreign money in Latvia from ancient times to the present day. Latvian small encyclopedia. In the encyclopedia you will find out: ■ how metal and paper banknotes originated ■ what money was used or minted in Latvia over many centuries; which was immortalized in coins ■ how different banknotes ancient traders should have known ■ what is the origin of gold common pennies and verbs ■ how hidden in the land of wealth ■ where money is kept safe ■ what was the history of the creation, extermination and renewal of the lats as the common currency of the European Union - the euro. Cover 1. Riga Branch of the Bank of Latvia. Vērdiņš; a forge of the Archbishop of Riga Jasper Linde and the Livonian Order Master Volter von Plettenberg. 1518 Published by Zvaigzne abc in 2004. Kristine Ducmane Money Encyclopedia. 72 pages; pathography and description.