Coats of Arms Coin

Material silver of fineness .925

Year 2018

Mintage 3000

Artists Graphic Design: Laimonis Šēnbergs Plaster Model: Jānis Strupulis

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: 31.47 g

Metal: silver of fineness .925

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Quality: with two-colour print on the obverse

Maximum Mintage: 3000

Year: 2018

Edge: The inscription "DIEVS, SVĒTĪ LATVIJU!" (God Bless Latvia!); a rhombic dot separates the end of the sentence from its beginning.

Mint: UAB Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuania)

Graphic Design: Laimonis Šēnbergs

Plaster Model: Jānis Strupulis

Obverse

(front)

The coat of arms of Latvia is featured in the centre, with the logo of Latvia's centenary placed below it. The years 1918–2018, inscribed in a semicircle, are at the bottom of the obverse.

Reverse

(back)

The coats of arms of Latvia's cultural and historical regions and the inscriptions KURZEME, VIDZEME, ZEMGALE and LATGALE are placed against the background of the lion, griffin and elk, the heraldic symbols of the historical coats of arms. The inscription 5 EURO, arranged in a semicircle, is at the bottom on the right.

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Artists

Graphic Artist

Laimonis Šēnbergs

Laimonis Šēnbergs is one of the most notable Latvian poster artists and graphic designers of all time. His giftedness is truly unique. It is a compelling blend of surprising opposites: precision coexists with emotionality, rationalism pairs with aesthetic sophistication, a witty idea complements perfect artistic execution, and a deep connection to the nation's culture contrasts with expressions of stark modernism. Laimonis Šēnbergs' visual language in graphic signs, posters, Song Festival...

Plaster Model

Jānis Strupulis

After several years of collaboration on the silver coin series "800 Years of Riga," dedicated to Riga's anniversary, graphic artist Gunārs Cālītis had this to say about Jānis Strupulis: "He delivers exactly what's in the drawing, with flawless execution [..]; it is simply perfect. He is irreplaceable. He is an invaluable asset to Latvia, especially Latvijas Banka." "In essence, it's like maths," admits Jānis Strupulis, "there's only one correct solution. And it also ends up looking the best....

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