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National Entrepreneur

Material silver of fineness .925
Year 2016
Mintage 3000
Artists Graphic Design: Paulis Liepa Plaster Model: Ivars Drulle
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.

Technical Description

Denomination: 5.00 euro
Weight: 30.3 g
Metal: silver of fineness .925
Quality: Proof
Maximum Mintage: 3000
Year: 2016
Edge: Plain.
Mint: UAB Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuania)
Graphic Design: Paulis Liepa
Plaster Model: Ivars Drulle
Obverse

Obverse

(front)

A QR code containing a message for the coming generation is featured at the top, with the year 2016 on the left and the inscription LATVIJA at the bottom part of the obverse.

Reverse

Reverse

(back)

The reverse features 25 raised facets that symbolise the years devoted to entrepreneurship. The inscription 5 EURO is placed at the top, with the words NACIONĀLAIS UZŅĒMĒJS running slantwise underneath.

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Artists

Graphic Artist

Paulis Liepa

"Life is not a story about reaching the destination, but rather the journey itself, the ride, the process. The brilliance of the "Life" project is that I can create anything, yet everything somehow fits together seamlessly. It is a distinctly personal romanticism, a unique world shaped by fragments and impressions," Paulis Liepa describes his attitude towards life and art. "The life story of any person is hundreds of times richer and more valuable than any meticulously crafted script," he...
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Paulis Liepa
Plaster Model

Ivars Drulle

Ivars Drulle is an insightful observer of life's events, human characters, and relationships. His observations lead him into layered reflections on parallels with both near and distant history, the inconstancy yet essential constancy of human nature, the brilliance of civilisation's advancements, and its inevitable march towards decline. Through his articles in the magazine Kultūras Diena , he shares insights with readers, often inspiring new ideas for his sculptures. When nominating Ivars...
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Ivars Drulle