2 Euros Latvian farming and countryside

€1.00
IssuerLatvia
Year2016
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2014-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight8.50 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.20 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Jānis Strupulis
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#175, Schön#166
Obverse descriptionThe design shows a Latvian brown cow which is one of the symbols of Latvian dairy farming both in folklore and in life. Underneath the design, at the left side there is the inscription of the year of issuance ‘2016’ and at the bottom of the inner circle the name of the issuing country ‘LATVIJA’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLATVIJA 2016
(Translation: Latvia 2016)
Reverse descriptionA map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeThe inscription DIEVS SVĒTĪ LATVIJU with words separated by
Mint
Mintage2016  - - 1 000 000
2016  - BU Coincard or In sets only - 15 000
Catalog ID2230378060
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