1 Lats Rooster of St. Peter's Church

1 Lats (Rooster of St. Peter's Church) - obverse1 Lats (Rooster of St. Peter's Church) - reverse

© Image courtesy of Latvijas Banka

Features

Issuer Latvia
Period Republic (1991-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2005
Value 1 Lats (1 LVL)
Currency New lats (1993-2013)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 4.8 g
Diameter 21.75 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 2014
Number
N#
10657
References KM# 65,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 69
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Rooster of St. Peter's Church

Obverse

The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2005 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LATVIJAS
20 05
REPUBLIKA

Engraver: Ligita Franckeviča

Designer: Valdis Villerušs

Reverse

The rooster on the spire of St. Peter's church in Riga is featured in the upper part of the coin. The numeral 1, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle on the right, is arranged in the lower part.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1 LATS

Engraver: Ligita Franckeviča

Designer: Valdis Villerušs

Edge

Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.

Lettering: LATVIJAS BANKA ♦ LATVIJAS BANKA ♦

Translation: Bank of Latvia Bank of Latvia

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2005  505 000 $ 2.20 $ 3.20 $ 3.20 $ 3.20

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