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1 Lats Coin of Life
| Issuer | Bank of Latvia |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Weight | 31.47 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a mother tenderly embracing an infant swathed in gilt swaddling-clothes, rendered in high relief against a plain field. The composition emphasizes the nurturing bond between mother and child, with the gilt elements providing a warm visual contrast to the sterling silver ground. The legend LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA arcs along the upper right periphery in Latin characters. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features two gilt heart-shaped leaves positioned at the centre of the field, joined by a fine silver line symbolising the continuity of life. The date 2007 is inscribed in a semicircular arrangement at the upper left, while the denomination 1 LATS arcs along the lower right, both legends rendered in Latin characters. |
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Issued by the Bank of Latvia as part of its long-running collector series celebrating Latvian cultural and natural themes, the "Coin of Life" draws on Baltic folk cosmology — specifically the concept of the world tree, or Pasaules koks, a recurring motif in Latvian dainas (folk songs) catalogued extensively by Krišjānis Barons in the late 19th century. The gilding was applied selectively at the Mint of Lithuania, which struck several Latvian commemorative issues during this period under contract.