| Issuer | Latvia |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 1 Lats (1 LVL) |
| Currency | New lats (1993-2013) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 31.47 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Ligita Franckeviča |
| In circulation to | 1 January 2014 |
| Reference(s) | KM#93a |
| Obverse description | In the centre a woman dressed in the Latvian national costume and holding a bunch of wildflowers and plants traditionally gathered for Midsummer Night is featured against the background of a verse of the Latvian folk song `Blow, Wind`. The inscriptions LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA and 2008, each arranged in a semi-circle, are at the top and the bottom on the right, respectively. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA 2008 |
| Reverse description | In the centre a man dressed in the Latvian national costume and holding a Midsummer Night`s wreath of oak leaves is featured against the background of a verse of the song `The Castle of Light`. The inscription 1 LATS and the common logo of the `European Heritage`, the collector coin programme of the European Union are displayed in a semi-circle at the top on the right. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1 LATS |
| Edge | Inscription DZIESMAI SODIEN LIELA DIENA (a line from the song |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2008 - Proof - 10 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 1788472980 |
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