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| Issuer | Bank of Latvia |
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| Year | 2014-2022 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Jānis Strupulis Reverse: Luc Luycx |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, designed by Luc Luycx, presents a globe rendered in relief depicting Europe in its geographical relationship to Africa and Asia, set within the inner disk. The bold numeral 2 appears to the left of the globe, with the denomination legend EURO CENT inscribed to the right. The designer's initials LL are visible within the design. The twelve stars of the European Union encircle the motif along the outer ring. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Latvia joined the Eurozone on 1 January 2014, making this the first year of issue. The decision was politically contentious domestically — a 2012 public poll showed a majority of Latvians opposed euro adoption, yet the government pressed forward, meeting all Maastricht convergence criteria ahead of schedule.