LATVIA
KM 12 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - lettered | Composition | Rotation |
1 lats | 22.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | Lettering: twice 'LATVIJAS BANKA' | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The image of large the Coat of Arms and the year of coinage in the centre, above and below - inscriptions: title of state. |
A salmon, the symbol of Latvia's abundant water resources, is shown jumping out of the water from left to right. The numeral '1', with the inscription LATS in a semicircle beneath it, is centered in the lower part of the coin. |