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1 Lats Ligo Wreath
| Issuer | Bank of Latvia |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the full coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia is depicted in high relief, comprising a quartered shield with a rising sun, a lion, and a griffin, surmounted by three stars. The date 2006 is inscribed in the lower field beneath the arms. The legend LATVIJAS arcs above the central device, and the legend REPUBLIKA arcs below, both in Latin script. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 LATS |
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This issue commemorates Jāņi — the Latvian midsummer festival rooted in pre-Christian Baltic tradition — which had been suppressed during Soviet occupation and revived with particular cultural intensity after independence in 1991. The Ligo wreath, woven from oak leaves and wildflowers, is inseparable from that celebration. Latvia issued several themed 1-lats pieces in the 2000s as the currency neared its eventual replacement by the euro in 2014.