5 Euro
Obverse
Inner part of the obverse features the Sun surrounded by the images of four farm labourers, each depicted in an activity typical for one of the four seasons: a woodcutter (winter), a sowing man (spring), a crop harvester (summer), and a thresher (autumn). The ancient names of season-concluding months are circled along the outer ring of the obverse: the Candle Month, the Leaf Month, the Rye Month and the Frost Month. The inscription 5 EURO is placed to the right of the center
DesignerDesigner: Ligita Franckeviča, Arvīds Priedīte
Reverse
Inner part of reverse shows potato with straws stuck into it, traditional interior decoration of ancient Latvians. Surrounded by images of Latvian seasonal traditions: Father Christmas, girl swinging at Easter, Midsummer celebrant, and mummers who roamed farmsteads from Martinmas to Shrovetide. Names of ancient seasonal celebrations circled along outer ring of reverse: CHRISTMAS, SHROVETIDE, EASTER, ŪSIŅI, JĀŅI, MĀRAS (days of Ūsiņš, Jānis, Māra and Miķelis), and MARTINMAS. Going up to right of center, slantwise inscription LATVIJA; year 2014 placed on right-hand side
Edge
TypeType: There are the inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA and LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA, separated by rhombic dots
Issues
- 2014MintageProof price €62, no grade