The central motif is composed of ornaments symbolising the constituent parts of the world: the earth, the sky, natural phenomena, the seasonal and diurnal changes. The year 2001 is placed to the right in the lower part of the obverse. The inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia) is arranged in a semicircle along the coin`s edge.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA
2001 (Translation: REPUBLIC OF LATVIA 2001)
Reverse description
A representation of a woman set against a background of a stylised Latvian landscape is featured on the reverse. The moon is to the right of the central motif and the sun is to the left. Below the motif, there is the inscription LATS, topped with the numeral 1.