1 Lats Hanseatic City Riga 2011 PROOF

1 Lats Hanseatic City Riga 2011 PROOF

Commemorative issue

Hansa Cities - Riga

Engraver: Jānis Strupulis 

Designer: Gunārs Krollis

Obverse

The 13th century seal featuring Riga City coat of arms is placed in the centre. There are patterns of Gothic ornaments on either side of it. The inscription RIGA is at the top, the year 2011 and a semicircled inscription 1 LATS are placed beneath the seal in the lower part of the coin's obverse.

Lettering:

RIGA, 2011, 1 LATS

Reverse

The reverse of the coin is divided into two parts by a water body. The upper part features a panoramic view of the Hanseatic City of Riga. There is the inscription RĪGA above it. The lower part features the reflections of Hanseatic ships, with the inscription HANZAS PILSĒTA (Hanseatic city) semicircled below.

Weight: 31,47 g

Diameter: 38,61 mm mm

Capsule: yes

Box: yes