2 Euros Riga – 2014

Features

Issuer	Latvia
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2014
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.32
Currency	Euro (2014-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.50 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.20 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	12 August 2014
Number	N# 63874
References	KM# 158 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 150 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014

Obverse

The central image of the coin shows the skyline of Riga and the historic centre of the city that has been included in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. At the top of the image, the inscription ‘EIROPAS KULTURAS GALVASPILSETA’ (European capital of culture) and at the bottom the name of the celebrated city and the year of issuance ‘RIGA — 2014’, and underneath the indication of the issuing country ‘LV’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EIROPAS KULTŪRAS GALVASPILSĒTA
RĪGA – 2014
LV

Translation:
European Capital of Culture
Riga - 2014
LV

Engraver: Jānis Strupulis

Designer: Henrihs Vorkals

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with inscription "DIEVS SVĒTĪ LATVIJU" with the words separated by stars

Lettering: DIEVS ☆ SVĒTĪ ☆ LATVIJU ☆

Translation: God Bless Latvia

Mint

State Mint of Stuttgart / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Stuttgart / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1374-date)

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Date of issue 12-08-2014

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2014	1 000 000	$ 2.80	$ 2.80	$ 3.90	$ 4.00		98%
2014	5 000				$ 23	Brilliant Uncirculated in souvenir box	2%

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