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.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA
2008
Pūt, vējiņi, dzen laiviņu Aizdzen mani Kurzemē. Kurzemniece man
solīja Sav` meitiņu malējiņu.
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
Tautas dēli uzminēja Sen aizmirstu svētumu: Gaismu sauca, Gaisma
ausa! Augšām ceļas Gaismas pils.
Edge
Inscription DZIESMAI ŠODIEN LIELA DIENA (a line from the song
Mint
Mintage
2008 - Brilliant Uncirculated in souvenir box - 30 000
