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5 Euros 500 Years of the Riga Castle
| Uitgever | Bank of Latvia |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 2015 |
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| Graveur(s) | Ivars Drulle |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse presents a stylized bird's-eye aerial view of Riga Castle rendered in the center of the square flan, conveying the architectural layout and massing of the historic fortress complex. The inscription RĪGAS PILS, meaning Riga Castle in Latvian, arcs across the upper portion of the field above the aerial depiction. The year 1515, commemorating the five-hundredth anniversary of the castle's foundation in its current form, is placed in the lower portion of the field. The design employs a clean, graphic approach that contrasts the architectural plan view with the decorative border of the square flan. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | RĪGAS PILS 1515 (Translation: Riga Castle 1515) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Riga Castle has served as the seat of the Latvian president since independence was restored in 1991, but its history is considerably more complicated. Built by the Livonian Order in 1330, it was destroyed by Riga's townspeople in 1484 during a prolonged conflict between the city and the Order, then rebuilt under compulsion a decade later. The castle changed hands repeatedly — Poles, Swedes, and Russians all governed from within its walls before Latvia ever did.
The 2015 issue commemorates the rebuilding completed around 1515. KM#169 was struck at a reported mintage of 5,000 pieces.