Latvia 1 Lats, 2013
Jāzeps Vītols
Information
Country
Latvia
Latvia
Currency
New lats
(1993 – 2013)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
1 Lats
Year
2013
Ruler
Republic
(1991–9999)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
22
Diameter (mm)
35
Demonetized
1 January 2014
Description
1 Lats from Latvia. Issued in 2013. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 35 mm and weighs 22 g.
- Obverse
- The Bank of Latvia marks Vītols's 150th anniversary by issuing a collector coin with the motto "Gaismu sauca, gaisma ausa" (We called for light and there was light). Jāzeps Vītols's portrait in profile is in the centre of the obverse of the coin. The inscription JĀZEPS VĪTOLS is semi-circled on the left, the digit 1 on top of the inscription LATS is on the right, and Jāzeps Vītols's facsimile signature is at the lower part of the obverse.
- Reverse
- The lower part of the reverse features five horizontal parallel lines, from which rays of light are spreading out like an arc, with a semi-circled inscription GAISMU SAUCA, GAISMA AUSA (We called for light and there was light) at the top, and the year 2013 at the bottom.
- Edge
- The inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia) and LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3K | Proof |
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