The White Book

Material silver of fineness .925

Year 2014

Mintage 5000

Artists Graphic Design: Sandra Krastiņa

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: 25.8 g

Metal: silver of fineness .925

Quality: Proof

Maximum Mintage: 5000

Year: 2014

Edge: Plain.

Mint: Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (Netherlands)

Graphic Design: Sandra Krastiņa

Obverse

(front)

The coin's obverse features an image of the cover of Jaunsudrabiņš' White Book adorned with floating clouds. The inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA is running down from the top along its right side, and the year 2014 is placed slantwise on the left. The square background features contours of a birch-tree-enclosed homestead, an illustration from the book. The inscription "5 euro" is placed at the bottom right.

Reverse

(back)

The reverse features an image of the book's cover with the title Baltā grāmata (The White Book) in Gothic lettering and the year 1914. The square background bears an image of a small boy and the Sun shining on him, an illustration from the book. Facsimile signature of Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš is placed at the bottom.

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...

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