The coat of arms of the Duchy of Kurzeme and Zemgale is placed in the upper part of the coin, with a ship in the process of building beneath it. The inscription 1 LATS, with the year 2003 inscribed in a semi-circle beneath it, is at the bottom of the obverse.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
1 LATS
2003
Reverse description
Weighers of hemp are depicted against a background of a brick wall and an iron foundry. The inscription KURZEME is arranged in a semi-circle at the bottom of the coin.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
KURZEME
Edge
The inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia) and LATVIJAS
