The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 2013 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LATVIJAS
20 13
REPUBLIKA
Reverse description
The Bank of Latvia is commemorating the birth date of the Latvian lats by issuing a silver replica of the original one-lats coin with a twenty times increased nominal value. A salmon, the symbol of Latvia`s abundant water resources, is shown jumping out of the water from left to right. The numeral 20, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle beneath it, is centered in the lower part of the coin.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
20
LATU
Edge
Two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by