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Latvia

Commemorative coin

2017

Kurzeme

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

Official Journal of the European Union

The design shows the coat of arms of the region of Kurzeme. At the top, the name of the issuing country ‘LATVIJA’ and at the bottom the inscription ‘KURZEME’. At the right hand side, the year of issuance ‘2017’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

© European Union, 1998-2025, Official Journal of the European Union, 2017/C 66/02

Additional information

The coin is dedicated to Courland and shows a lion in the coat of arms of the historical region of Latvia - as from 1569 in the coat of arms of Gotthard Kettler, the first Duke of Courland and Semgallia.

(Translation of the excerpt from de.Wikipedia „2-Euro-Gedenkmünzen#Jahrgang 2017“)

Edge lettering

« DIEVS SVĒTĪ LATVIJU » GOD BLESS LATVIA

Designer

Laimonis Schoenberg

Volume of issue

2017
Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg (F) ( Stuttgart )
DateVolumeIssuing price
Circulation coins 14.11.2017Rolls of 25 coins503.000
Coincard BU14.11.2017Official coincard7.0007,30
Coincard BU26.09.2018Set of all 4 coins of the National series " Regions of Latvia "2.00029,00