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1 Lats 100 years in Olympic Games
| Issuer | Latvijas Banka |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | New lats (1993-2013) |
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| Obverse description | Three figures dressed in traditional Latvian folk costumes are depicted in dynamic running poses across the central field, rendered in a stylized relief against a mirror-polished background. The group composition evokes both athletic movement and national cultural identity, with the central female figure wearing a pleated skirt and the flanking male figures in characteristic Latvian attire with top hats. The denomination '1 LATS' appears in the lower field beneath the figures, while the legend '100 GADU OLIMPISKAJĀS SPĒLĒS' curves along the lower rim. The date '2012' is inscribed vertically along the left inner border. |
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| Reverse description | Three ancient Greek runners are depicted in vigorous stride across the central field, rendered in a bold, high-contrast black silhouette style inspired by classical Attic vase painting. The athletes are shown in profile, wearing minimal garments consistent with ancient Olympic competition, their musculature and movement conveying the dynamism of the footrace. The textured matte field provides a stark contrast to the darkened figures, enhancing the archaic aesthetic. The curved legend '776. GADS PRIEKŠ KRISTUS' is inscribed along the lower rim, referencing the year 776 BC, the traditionally accepted date of the first Olympic Games. |
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| Edge | Lettered |
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