Baroque of Courland

Material silver of fineness .925

Year 2014

Mintage 10000

Artists Graphic Design: Laimonis Šēnbergs Plaster Model: Ligita Franckeviča

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Technical Description

Denomination: 5.00 euro

Weight: 22 g

Metal: silver of fineness .925

Diameter: 35 mm

Quality: with gilded elements

Maximum Mintage: 10000

Year: 2014

Edge: Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA, separated by dots.

Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. (Poland)

Graphic Design: Laimonis Šēnbergs

Plaster Model: Ligita Franckeviča

Obverse

(front)

The obverse features an acanthus leaf design from the altar of the Lestene Church. The semi-circled inscription of the year 2014 occupies the upper part of the obverse on the left from the design, the inscription 5 EURO is in the centre, and the semi-circled inscription LATVIJA (Latvia) is placed in the lower part of the obverse.

Reverse

(back)

The angel from the altar of the Lestene Church is the central motif. The semi-circled inscriptions KURZEMES BAROKS (Baroque of Courland; on the left) and NIKOLAUSS SĒFRENSS (Nicolaus Söffrens; on the right) encompass the design in the lower part of the reverse.

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

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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