The obverse of the coin is divided vertically into two fields (proportion 2: 1). The inscription 1 LATS is in the center of the right field, with the year 2006 semicircled at its lower part. The left field features the starry sky.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
1 LATS
2006
Reverse description
The reverse of the coin is divided vertically into two fields (proportion 1: 2). The right field features an originally struck photo portrait of Krisjanis Barons, topped by a semicircled inscription KAS VAR ZVAIGZNES SASKAITĪT… (Who can count the stars…), with Krisjanis Barons` facsimile signature at the bottom. The left field features the starry sky.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
KAS VAR ZVAIGZNES SASKAITĪT...
K Barons
Edge
Inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia) and LATVIJAS
