My Latvia

Material silver of fineness .925

Year 2018

Mintage 4000

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: 31.47 g

Metal: silver of fineness .925

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Quality: quality: proof; with three-colour print on the reverse

Maximum Mintage: 4000

Year: 2018

Edge: The inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA and LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA are separated by rhombic dots.

Mint: Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (The Netherlands)

Graphic Design: Sandra Krastiņa

Plaster Model: Jānis Strupulis

Obverse

(front)

The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2018 inscribed beneath, is placed in the centre. The inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA, arranged in a semicircle, is above the central motif. The inscription EURO, topped with the numeral 5, are placed beneath the central motif.

Reverse

(back)

A drawing of a smiling sun is featured on the reverse, with the inscription SAULES MŪŽU LATVIJAI (May Latvia live and prosper forever) to the right.

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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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