2 Euro Commemorative coins Latvia 2014

Riga, European Capital of Culture 2014

On the Obverse, the panorama of Riga's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the top, the arched inscription "EIROPAS KULTURAS GALVASPILSETA" (European Capital of Culture), at the bottom, the inscription "RIGA-2014" with underneath the sign "LV" indicating the issuing country. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "DIEVS * SVETI * LATVIJU" ("God bless Latvia" in Latvian).
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass)