500 Years of the Riga Castle

Material silver of fineness .925

Year 2015

Mintage 7000

Artists Graphic Design: Ivars Drulle Ilze Lībiete Plaster Model: Ivars Drulle

This coin is no longer available for sale. The coin remains only in collectors’ possession and in our archive as a record of its history.

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Technical Description

Denomination: 5.00 euro

Weight: 26 g

Metal: silver of fineness .925

Quality: Proof

Maximum Mintage: 7000

Year: 2015

Edge: Plain.

Mint: Faude & Huguenin SA (Switzerland)

Graphic Design: Ivars Drulle, Ilze Lībiete

Plaster Model: Ivars Drulle

Obverse

(front)

The obverse features the stone mouldings on the gateway of the Riga Castle convent showing the Madonna and Wolter von Plettenberg, the Master of the Livonian Order. The inscriptions 5 EURO and LATVIJA are placed on the left and right respectively, with the year 2015 featured underneath.

Reverse

(back)

A bird's-eye view of the stylised Riga Castle in the centre is topped by the inscription RĪGAS PILS (Riga Castle), while the year 1515 is situated at the lower part of the reverse.

Artists

Graphic Artist / Plaster Model

Ivars Drulle

Ivars Drulle is an insightful observer of life's events, human characters, and relationships. His observations lead him into layered reflections on parallels with both near and distant history, the inconstancy yet essential constancy of human nature, the brilliance of civilisation's advancements, and its inevitable march towards decline. Through his articles in the magazine Kultūras Diena , he shares insights with readers, often inspiring new ideas for his sculptures. When nominating Ivars...

Graphic Artist

Ilze Lībiete

Ilze Lībiete is an exceptionally feminine artist, a master of quiet moods, working in half-tones, where delicate coloured or black-grey gradations softly touch the white paper, mirroring the depths of the human inner world. Among all graphic techniques, she favours chromolithography and silkscreen printing. Both techniques allow for a richly textured coverage of areas while enabling versatile line work – from loose, instinctive scratches to refined, smooth curves. Realistic images and specific...

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