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1 Lats The Times of the Land-Surveyors
| Issuer | Latvijas Banka |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Weight | 31.47 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a full-length figure of a land-surveyor in period 19th-century attire — long coat, top hat, and boots — standing on a mound and holding a quill in one raised hand and a survey map or document under the other arm. Radiating geometric lines suggestive of surveying instruments and triangulation extend across the polished field, creating a dynamic, modernist composition. The legend 'BRĀĻI KAUDZĪTES' arcs along the upper left, while '1 LATS' appears vertically at the right. The dates '1879' and '2009' flank the figure at the lower left and lower right respectively, and 'MĒRNIEKU LAIKI' is inscribed along the lower rim, commemorating the 130th anniversary of the landmark Latvian novel. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRĀĻI KAUDZĪTES 1 LATS 1879 MĒRNIEKU LAIKI 2009 |
| Reverse description | Six principal characters from the novel 'Mērnieku laiki' (The Times of the Land-Surveyors) are arranged radially around a central hub in a wheel-like composition, each figure depicted in full relief with their name inscribed in the adjacent segment of the milled border. The characters — Pāvuls, Švauksts, Pietuka Krustiņš, Liena, Oļiniete, and Prātnieks — radiate outward from the polished central boss, their bodies alternating in orientation to create a visually striking pinwheel effect. The mirror-polished dark field contrasts with the frosted relief of the figures, exemplifying high-quality proof execution. Each character is rendered in period costume consistent with 19th-century Latvian rural dress, faithfully reflecting the literary archetypes of the novel. No issuer name or denomination appears on this face, the reverse functioning purely as a literary and artistic tableau. |
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