5 lats coin coins were never minted as the Second World War broke out. After the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, lats continued to circulate alongside the Soviet ruble, although silver coins had largely disappeared from circulation. (Even prior to the war, Latvian people had started to hoard silver coins to prepare for the imminent crisis.) On 25 March 1941, all denominations of lats were abruptly annulled. As the general society was given no prior warning, an estimated 50 million lats were never exchanged for rubles. The people were left with suddenly-worthless coins and bills, except for sentimental value and the silver
North Carolina Confederate currency Will pay to Bearer, at the Treasury, on or before Jan'y 1st, 1866, FIVE CENTS. J. Spelman, Public Printer. (signed) For Pub. Treas. Receivable in Payment of All Public Dues. (right margin) All of the 1861 North Carolina fractionals are known to exist with and without plate marks A and B (appearing above the word Carolina). Various paper and watermark combinations exist, as are bills printed on the backs of bonds and other denominations of notes. Known serial number / serial combinations include: North Carolina Confederate currency The Confederate State of North Carolina issued currency during the years 1861, 1862,