5 Euro My Latvia

Features

Issuer Latvia
Period Republic (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2018
Value 5 Euros
5 EUR = USD 5.40
Currency Euro (2014-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 31.47 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, coloured
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
136062
References KM# 197
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.

Commemorative issue

Latvijas Banka organised to honour the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia

Obverse

The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2018 inscribed beneath, is placed in the centre. The inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA, arranged in a semicircle, is above the central motif. The inscription EURO, topped with the numeral 5, are placed beneath the central motif.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA
20 18
5
EURO

Engraver: Jānis Strupulis

Designer: Sandra Krastiņa

Reverse

A drawing of a smiling sun is featured on the reverse, with the inscription SAULES MŪŽU LATVIJAI (May Latvia live and prosper forever) to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SAULES
MŪŽU
LATVIJAI

Engraver: Jānis Strupulis

Designer: Sandra Krastiņa

Edge

The inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA and LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LATVIJAS BANKA ♦ LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA ♦

Mint

Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)

Comments

The Sun, a source of all life on Earth, a symbol of kindness, the core of human being and its basic value, is the nucleus in numerous Latvian folk songs. The image of the Sun has been extremely inventively interpreted in the drawing by a 10-year old schoolgirl, submitted to the children's open coin design contest recording 6 742 participants, which Latvijas Banka organised to honour the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia. The contest under the motto "My Latvia" was held over the end of 2016–the beginning of 2017 period.

Date of issue 09-03-2018

 

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018  4 000 $ 51 Proof

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Country: Latvia
Languages: English Latvian Russian
Numista Rarity index: 86 Search tips
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Bullion value: USD 23.08 Search tips
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