Janis Rozentāls

Material silver of fineness .925

Year 2016

Mintage 7000

Artists Graphic Design: Sandra Krastiņa 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: 62 g

Metal: silver of fineness .925

Quality: colour-printed reverse

Maximum Mintage: 7000

Year: 2016

Edge: Plain.

Mint: Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (The Netherlands)

Graphic Design: Sandra Krastiņa

Plaster Model: Jānis Strupulis

Obverse

(front)

The space imitating the back of the painting is divided into four fields. The top left bears facsimile signature of Janis Rozentāls, with the inscription "The Princess and the Monkey", measurements "147,5 × 71" and the year 1913 beneath it in an enclosed field; the words "canvas, oil" are placed to the right. The two lower fields carry a vertical inscription "5 euro" (on the left) and the seal of the Latvian National Museum of Art (centred and on the right) bearing the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA and the year 2016.

Reverse

(back)

The reverse shows a reproduction of Janis Rozentāls painting "The Princess and the Monkey" (1913). In the painting, a lavishly dressed young woman and a monkey hanging on to her string of beads are outlined on an ornamental background.

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Artists

Graphic Artist

Sandra Krastiņa

Sandra Krastiņa's personality is marked by a unique blend of attentiveness and sensitivity, combined with analytical thinking and a sense of drama, even bordering on tragedy. In her diverse creative manifestations, she continually discovers new means of expression that invite the spectator to join her on a journey of world perception and exploration. The artist poses questions to herself and her audience, seeking answers that often remain elusive. While she makes her own guesses, she invites...

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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