Latvia

Commemorative coin

2016

Vidzeme

(Part of the National series " Regions of Latvia ")

Official Journal of the European Union

The designs shows the coat of arms of the historical region of Latvia — Vidzeme or Livland. At the top there is the inscription of the issuing country ‘LATVIJA’ and at the bottom the inscription ‘VIDZEME’. At the right is the year of issuance ‘2016’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

The coin is dedicated to Central Livonia and shows a griffin, a fantasy figure in heraldry with an eagle's upper body and a lion's lower body in the coat of arms of the historical region of Latvia. As early as 1566 the coat of arms of the Duchy of Livonia (Pārdaugava) showed a griffin turned to the left - the griffin in the coat of arms of Latvia turns to the right.

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