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Kārlis Zāle

Material silver of fineness .925
Year 2012
Mintage 7000
Artists Graphic Design: Krišs Salmanis Plaster Model: Ligita Franckeviča
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: 1.00 Ls
Weight: 22 g
Metal: silver of fineness .925
Diameter: 35 mm
Quality: Proof
Maximum Mintage: 7000
Year: 2012
Edge: The inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA, LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA and 2012, separated by rhombic dots.
Mint: Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (Netherlands)
Graphic Design: Krišs Salmanis
Plaster Model: Ligita Franckeviča
Obverse

Obverse

(front)

The coin is roughly frosted and of stony texture in appearance. Its central field features K. Zāle's portrait, taken from the sculptural group "Work" of the Freedom Monument, which is encircled by the inscriptions KĀRLIS ZĀLE, 1 LATS, LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA and the year 2012, separated by rhombic dots.

Reverse

Reverse

(back)

The reverse of the coin features the sculpture "Dying Horseman I", taken from the memorial ensemble of the Brethren Cemetery. The Eurostar logo of the "European Silver Programme" is displayed on the right below.

Artists

Graphic Artist

Krišs Salmanis

Krišs Salmanis is a witty individual, known for providing concise, meaningful responses in interviews that resemble ready-made aphorisms such as: "An artist is not a doctor of the society", he says. "I must create the kind of work that resonates with me. I'm a spectator myself," he notes. “You can only determine whether a work is a success once it's completed". "And it's best if the prize also comes with monetary rewards. Muses are rather expensive sources of inspiration," and others. Although...
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Krišs Salmanis
Plaster Model

Ligita Franckeviča

Born on 30 July 1947 in Tukums. Ligita Franckeviča has an innate talent for sculpting. If her artistic flair and skill reigned supreme, the world would be transformed into a realm of silky, rounded shapes, each flowing seamlessly into the next. It would be a world without dull planes, sharp corners, or jarring edges, where every thing is self-sufficient and every being – dignified and enveloped in gentle silence. A world swaying in the soft, velvety dance of light and shadow, at times...
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Ligita Franckeviča