5 Euros Janis Rozentals

€96,918.00
IssuerLatvia
Year2016
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value5 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2014-date)
CompositionSilver (.925) (colour-printed reverse)
Weight62.00 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRectangular
Milled, Coloured
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Jānis Strupulis
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#180
Obverse descriptionThe space imitating the back of the painting is divided into four fields. The top left bears facsimile signature of Janis Rozentāls, with the inscription `The Princess and the Monkey`, measurements `147,5 × 71` and the year 1913 beneath it in an enclosed field; the words `canvas, oil` are placed to the right. The two lower fields carry a vertical inscription `5 euro` (on the left) and the seal of the Latvian National Museum of Art (centred and on the right) bearing the inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA and the year 2016.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringJānis Rozentāls Princese ar pērtiķi 147,5 × 71 audekls, eļļa 1913 5 euro LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs 2016
Reverse descriptionThe reverse shows a reproduction of Janis Rozentāls painting `The Princess and the Monkey` (1913). In the painting, a lavishly dressed young woman and a monkey hanging on to her string of beads are outlined on an ornamental background.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgePlain.
Mint
Mintage2016  - Proof - 7 000
Catalog ID9518222910
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