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20 Euros Gold Brooches. The Horseshoe Fibula
| Issuer | Latvijas Banka |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Weight | 6.00 g |
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| Obverse description | The central field bears a series of hashtag-style inscriptions arranged within the design, reading '#Latvija', '#pakavsakta', '#8_12gs', '20 euro', and '#2017', rendered in a contemporary typographic style referencing social media conventions. The inscriptions are distributed across the field in Latin characters against a plain background. The denomination '20 euro' and the issuing country 'Latvija' are clearly legible among the legends. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold, high-relief stylised representation of a medieval Latvian horseshoe fibula (pakavsakta) dating to the 8th–12th centuries, occupying nearly the full field. The arc of the fibula is rendered with segmented, textured detailing evoking the original metalwork construction, while the two terminals take the form of prominent four-pointed star-shaped finials in high relief. The long pin of the fibula crosses the interior of the horseshoe arc diagonally from upper right to lower left. The deeply mirrored proof field contrasts sharply with the matte, granular surface treatment of the fibula's body, emphasising the three-dimensional sculptural quality of the design. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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