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LATVIA
KM 156 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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LATVIA
KM 156 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 euro | 23.25 | 7.5 | 2.33 | Plain and reeded sectors | Outer ring: Brass | Medal |
| Core: Copper-Nickel |
| Obverse | Reverse | |||
| The portrait of a Latvian folk-maid in profile, originally depicted on the reverse of the 5 lats silver coin in 1929. It is semi-encircled by the inscriptions LATVIJAS on the left and REPUBLIKA on the right. The coin's outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. |
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Denomination, on left - a new design shows of 1 January 2007 a geographical image of Europe. The map on the coin illustrates the European Union as one entity. |