5 Euros 500 years of Livonian ferding

Features

Issuer Latvia
Period Republic (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2015
Value 5 Euros
5 EUR = USD 5.40
Currency Euro (2014-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 11 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
80259
References KM# 168
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

500 years of Livonian ferding

Obverse

The central field bears the image of the obverse of ferding struck in 1515, featuring the family coats of arms of Riga Archbishop Jasper Linde (1509–1524) and Master of Livonian Order Wolter von Plettenberg (1494–1535), with the year 1515 above them; the legend MO[neta]:AR[c]|HE:PI[scopi]|ET.MA|GI[stri].LIV[oniae] (A coin of Archbishop and Master of the Livonia), enclosed by two lines of dots, is running around it; the long cross of the Livonian Order cuts the legend into four segments. The shining outer ring bears semi-circled inscriptions LATVIJA and 5 EURO at the bottom and on right respectively.

Lettering: LATVIJA 5 EURO

Engraver: Ligita Franckeviča

Designer: Laimonis Šēnbergs

Reverse

The central field bears the image of the reverse of ferding struck in 1515, featuring standing Virgin Mary with a child in right hand and sceptre in left; the image is encircled by a halo and the legend MARI[a]:TU[um]:SALVA.PO[pulum] (Mary, save your people!), enclosed by two lines of dots. The shining outer ring bears semi-circled inscriptions 2015 and VĒRDIŅAM 500 (500 years of ferding) at the bottom and on top right respectively.

Lettering: 2015 VĒRDIŅAM 500

Engraver: Ligita Franckeviča

Designer: Laimonis Šēnbergs

Edge

Plain.

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  7 000 $ 44 Proof

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