The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2001 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are respectively above and beneath the central motif.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LATVIJAS
2001
REPUBLIKA
Reverse description
A player with a hockey-stick is set against a background of ice, which is featured by applying different degrees of frosting. The inscription SOLTLEIKSITIJA · 2002 (Salt Lake City · 2002), arranged in a semicircle, is placed above the central motif along the coin`s edge. The inscription LATS, topped with the numeral 1, is beneath the motif.