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1 Lats Song Festival
| Issuer | Bank of Latvia |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 1 Lats (1 LVL) |
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| Obverse description | The central field depicts a woman in traditional Latvian national costume, holding a bouquet of wildflowers and herbs customarily gathered for Midsummer Night (Jāņi). Behind her figure, a verse from the Latvian folk song 'Pūt, vējiņi' ('Blow, Wind') is inscribed across the field. The legend LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA arcs along the upper periphery in a semicircle, while the date 2008 appears in a corresponding semicircle at the lower right. The design is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the costume and botanical elements. |
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| Reverse description | The central field portrays a man attired in traditional Latvian national costume, holding a wreath of oak leaves associated with the Midsummer Night celebration. A verse from the patriotic song 'Gaismas pils' ('The Castle of Light') is inscribed across the field behind the figure. The denomination 1 LATS is inscribed in a semicircle at the upper right, accompanied by the official logo of the European Union collector coin programme 'European Heritage'. The composition is executed in high relief with careful attention to ethnographic costume detail. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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