2 Euro Kurzeme

Features

Issuer	Latvia
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2017
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.09
Currency	Euro (2014-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 125266 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 190 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Kurzeme

Series: Regions of Latvia

Obverse

The design shows the coat of arms of the region of Kurzeme. At the top, the name of the issuing country ‘LATVIJA’ and at the bottom the inscription ‘KURZEME’. At the right hand side, the year of issuance ‘2017’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Lettering:
LATVIJA
2017
KURZEME

Translation:
Latvia
2017
Kurzeme

Engraver: Jānis Strupulis

Jānis Strupulis (monogram JS), born 1949 in Vacpiebalga, is a Latvian sculptor and graphical designer, who designed some of the modern Latvian coins with denominations in Latvian lats.

Designer: Laimonis Šēnbergs

Laimonis Šēnbergs (31 March 1947, Jaunpiebalga) is a Latvian poster and graphic designer. He has been an artistic advisor to the Bank of Latvia since 1993 and, since 2003, chairman of the State Commission for Heraldry of the Republic of Latvia. Laimonis Šēnbergs designed several coins for the Bank of Latvia. His best-known designs are the Latvian euro coins.

Reverse

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

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Milled with inscription

Lettering: DIEVS ☆ SVĒTĪ ☆ LATVIJU ☆

Translation: God Bless Latvia

© Latvijas Banka

Mint

Comments

Date of issue 14-11-2017

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Map

• 2 Euro (Vidzeme)
• 2 Euro (Latgale)
• 2 Euro (Zemgale)

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