50 Euro Cent

Features

Issuer	Latvia
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2014-2022
Value	50 Euro Cent 0.50 EUR = USD 0.54
Currency	Euro (2014-date)
Composition	Nordic gold (89% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Zinc, 1% Tin)
Weight	7.80 g
Diameter	24.25 mm
Thickness	2.38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 53185
References	KM# 155, 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# 147 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The obverse of the coin features the large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2014 and the inscription LATVIJA beneath it. The coin's outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 14
LATVIJA

Translation:
2014
Latvia

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
EURO
CENT
LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Luc Luycx is the designer of the common side of the euro coins. Luycx is a computer engineer, and medallist living in Dendermonde, Belgium, and has worked for the Royal Belgian Mint for 15 years. He designed the euro coins in 1996.

Edge

Shaped edge with fine scallops.

© Cyrillius

Mint

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Map

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