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2022 - 35 years of the Erasmus programme
Common issue
The design is a mix of two major elements of the Erasmus programme: the original intellectual inspiration, Erasmus himself, and the allegory of its influence over Europe.
The first one is symbolised by one of the most known depiction of Erasmus.
The second one is symbolised by a beam of links going across the coin from a beacon to another, representing the numerous intellectual and human exchanges between the European students.
As a reference to Europe, some of these links form other stars, born from the synergy between the countries.
The figure 35, for 35th anniversary comes out from the stars in a contemporary graphical style.
The outer ring depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.
Issued date: July 2022
2021 - The 100th anniversary of Latvia’s international recognition de iure
It was on 26 January 1921 when Latvian diplomats had succeeded in accomplishing a momentous task – the world’s great powers recognized Latvia de iure. Although Latvia declared its independence on 18 November 1918, only after a confused period of fighting, the new nation was recognized in 1920.
The design depicts an artistic inscription ‘100 Latvija de iure 2021’ thus also featuring the country name (LATVIJA) as well as the year of issue (2021).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
2020 - Latgalian ceramics
The coin is dedicated to the Latgalian pottery. The traditional pottery established itself for substantial periods of time in two districts, Latgale and Kurzeme, but only in Latgale it has survived throughout the times and passed over to the next generations. The Latgalian pottery is included also in the Latvian Culture Canon. The design depicts a characteristic piece of Latgalian ceramics – clay candelabrum. It bears an inscription “LATGALES KERAMIKA” (Latgalian ceramics), the country name “LATVIJA” as well as the year of issuance “2020”.
2019 - The rising sun
The coin is dedicated to the history of the Coat of arms of Latvia and features the motif of a rising sun. This motif was originally part of the design proposal for the symbol of the autonomous Latvia, created by artist Ansis Cīrulis in 1917. Later on this motif emerged as one of the basic elements of the Coat of arms of Latvia. The motif of a rising sun has also been used by artist Ansis Cīrulis before, in the design of the Latvian riflemen’s badge and his other artworks. After the foundation of the Republic of Latvia in 1918 variations of the motif of a rising sun appeared in all design proposals for the Coat of arms of the new State. The Coat of arms of Latvia was officially adopted in 1921. The design shows the motif of the rising sun, with stylised letters B and L (an abbreviation from the words ‘Brīvā Latvija’ (Free Latvia)) in the centre. It also bears an inscription ‘UZLECOŠĀ SAULE’ (The rising sun), the name of the issuing country ‘LATVIJA’ and the year of issuance ‘2019’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.
2018 - 100 years of Baltic states
The three baltic States are symbolically represented as a braid. They are united by their history: a common past, present and future.A stylized numeral representing the 100th anniversary, and the heraldic signs of all three States, are featured as well. At the left side is the name of the issuing country "LATVIJA" and at the right side is the year of issuance "2018". The design was selected by public voting in all three Baltic countries. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
2018 - Zemgale
2017 - Kurzeme
2017 - Latgale
2016 - Latvian agricultural industry
2016 - Vidzeme
The national face features St Martin of Tours sharing his cloak with a poor man. The design is surrounded by the inscriptions "GIUBILEO DELLA MISERICORDIA" at the left and "CITTA DEL VATICANO" at the right, both in semi-circle. At the right there is as well the year of issuance "2016" and at the bottom the mint mark "R" and the name of the artist "M. CRISCIOTTI".
2015 - Stork
From mid-April to the end of August, Latvia's country landscape is dotted with nests of the white stork (Ciconia ciconia), and during this period people are used to listening to the sounds of bill clattering and to seeing these lanky-bodied birds in the vicinity of ponds and rivers. The black stork (Ciconia nigra), on the other hand, is a widespread yet uncommon bird, seen rarely in marshy areas or inland waters hidden in ancient forest tracts. Most of the white and black stork population nests in Europe. As their current species and habitat conservation status is inadequate, these species are distinguished by the European Parliament and Council Directive as requiring special protection measures to ensure their survival and breeding.
2015 - EU Presidency
The design shows the official logo of the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The logo is complemented by the lettering LATVIJAS prezidentūra ES Padomē ("LATVIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU") and the website of the Presidency "EU2015.LV". The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
2015 - 30th Anniversary of the Flag of Europe
2014 - Riga, European Capital of Culture 2014
The central image of the coin shows the skyline of Riga and the historic centre of the city that has been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. At the top of the image, is the inscription 'EIROPAS KULTURAS GALVASPILSETA' (European capital of culture) and at the bottom the name of the celebrated city and the year of issuance 'RIGA – 2014', and underneath is the initials of the issuing country 'LV'. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.