5 Euro

2026Collector

Metal
Silver .999
With six round 1.35 mm crystals on the obverse
Weight
22 g
Diameter
35 mm
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal 0°
Technique
Milled

Details

Value: 5 Euro

= 500 Euro Cent

Type: Collector

Subject: Bridal crown

Notes

In traditional culture, a wedding is a rite of passage. At its center is the daughter's entry into the role of a wife, marked by the loss of the symbol of her maiden status – the crown. Within the wedding ritual, the bride, wearing her special headdress, is set apart and guarded. At the wedding, the bride crosses the boundary between two worlds, passing from the familiar, orderly, and safe one into another, new and unknown, symbolically dying and being reborn. Sequin crowns were worn in South Courland during the 19th century. Not everyone could afford such a crown, as it was costly. Therefore, crowns could be borrowed. A single headdress could serve for the weddings of several brides. The name given to the sequin crown describes the distinctive decoration of its upper surface. The base of the crown was usually made of bark and covered with fabric. Into the circular base, whose outer surface was wrapped in a patterned silver brocade ribbon, bundles of metal wires were inserted. Upon these rests the cloud-like adornment of the upper part – spirals of metal wires in various shapes, complemented with colorful glass beads, metal-foil flowers, and thin, smooth metal discs (sequins). With every breeze and movement of the wearer, the discs stir and tremble endlessly, and as the metal elements touch, they produce a barely audible sound. The bridal crown shimmers and glitters, reflecting light on the facets of the metal surfaces coated with a thin layer of silver

Obverse

The center features a crown adorned with sequins. The relief of the crown's base imitates the texture of fabric. Six transparent crystals are embedded in the sequins. Eight bundles of lines are symmetrically arranged along the edge of the coin

DesignerDesigner: Ligita Franckeviča, Dace Lielā

Reverse

Center with the text of a Latvian folk song. Inscription "2026" in the upper left, "5 EURO" in the bottom right. Eight bundles of lines arranged symmetrically along the edge

Legend

English

2026 ZARAINS BIJA, KRUSTAINS BIJA MANS VIZUĻU VAINADZIŅŠ; CAUR ZARIEM SAULE LĒCA, CAUR KRUSTIEM NORIETĒJA 5 EURO

It was branched, it was crossed My sequin crown Through the branches the sun rose Through the crosses it set

DesignerDesigner: Ligita Franckeviča, Dace Lielā

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

2026 Lithuanian MintProof
Mintage
Proof price €120, no grade