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1 Ounce 350th anniversary of Latvians in America
| Issuer | Latvia |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The full arms of the Republic of Latvia occupy the central field, featuring a quartered shield with a rising sun in the upper half and a lion passant and griffin in the lower quarters, supported by a rampant lion to the left and a griffin to the right, with oak-branch mantling at the base. Three five-pointed stars appear above the shield, representing the three historical regions of Latvia. The circular legend LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA arcs along the upper periphery within a beaded border, while the denomination TROJAS 1 UNCE (Troy 1 Ounce) is inscribed in the lower field. The overall design closely follows the official Latvian state coat of arms in a high-relief, proof-like finish. |
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| Reverse lettering | 350. JUBILEJA LATVIESIEM AMERIKĀ 1639 1989 (Translation: 350th anniversary of Latvians in America 1639 1989) |
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This piece marks the 350th anniversary of the first documented Latvian settlement in North America — the short-lived Tobago and Delaware colonies established in the 1630s and 1640s under the Duchy of Courland, a semi-autonomous vassal state within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Duke Jacob Kettler's colonial ambitions were genuine enough that Courlandish settlers reached the mouth of the Irbe River in present-day Delaware in 1638, predating many better-remembered European colonial ventures.
Issued in 1989, when Latvia was still a Soviet republic, the coin carries an unmistakable political edge — affirming a continuous Latvian national identity and diaspora history at a moment when independence was still two years away.