5 Euro

2024Collector

KM# 232

Metal
Silver .999
Weight
22 g
Fine weight
Fine 0.71 g
Diameter
35 mm
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal 0°
Technique
Milled

Details

Value: 5 Euro

= 500 Euro Cent

Type: Collector

Issuer: Bank of Latvia (Latvijas Banka)

Subject: Across the Times

Notes

The Ethnographic Open-air Museum of Latvia ranks among Europe's oldest and largest museums of its kind, and it houses Latvia's oldest wooden architectural treasures. Since its inception in 1924, the museum has upheld its mission to preserve historical heritage for future generations throughout the ages. This heritage encompasses evidence detailing the architectural features and domestic items, shedding light on construction techniques and the traditional layout of homesteads belonging to peasants and fishermen, spanning a timeline from the 17th century to the mid-20th century. The museum stands as a repository showcasing the homesteads of Latvian peasants and fishermen representing Kurzeme, Latgale, Vidzeme, Zemgale and Sēlija. It also accommodates craftsmen's houses-workshops, forges, potters' and tar kilns, windmills, churches of various denominations, the meeting house of the brethren congregation or Herrnhuters, the pub, the threshing barn, etc. Seasonal and other traditional Lavian festivities are celebrated at the museum, offering an opportunity to delve into their meaning and purpose. The artist has depicted Latvian values on the coin – virtue of work and love for work, which have remained resilient throughout the passage of time. The museum exceeds the confines of a mere home, and the ancient tools hold significance beyond mere objects. Each item carries the trace of human touch, a story about the time when this person lived, the work that sustained his own existence and that of his kin and nation. The museum hosts craft days and craft fairs, not only promoting the art of ancient crafts but also facilitating the passing down of these skills

Obverse

Woman mixing dough in a bread trough with a mixing paddle with a spinning wheel above with inscription. Historic tools and household objects around

Legend

English

LATVIJAS ETNOGRĀFISKAIS BRĪVDABAS MUZEJS

Ethnographic Museum of Latvia

DesignerDesigner: Ligita Franckeviča, Arvīds Priedīte

Reverse

A man carving a trough with a pickaxe. A horse-collar, hand drill, hand scythe, broad-blade ax, spoke-shave, hand rake and grain shovel surround the image

Legend

2024

5 EURO

Edge

TypeType: Inscriptions "LATVIJAS BANKA" and "LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA", separated by rhombic dots

Legend

English

LATVIJAS BANKA • LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA

Bank of Latvia • Republic of Latvia

Issues

Year	Mintage	Type	Proof
		Proof

2024 Lithuanian MintProof
Mintage
Proof price €75, no grade