20 Latu Silver Salmon

€2.00
IssuerLatvia
Year2013
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value20 Latu (20 LVL)
CurrencyNew lats (1993-2013)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight11 g
Dimensions21.75 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Jānis Strupulis
In circulation to1 January 2014
Reference(s) KM#138
Obverse descriptionThe 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 scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLATVIJAS 20 13 REPUBLIKA
Reverse descriptionThe 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 scriptLatin
Reverse lettering20 LATU
EdgeTwo inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by
Mint
Mintage2013  - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID1644776360
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