2 Euro Commemorative coins Latvia 2016

Latvian agricultural industry

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts a brown cow as a symbol of milk production in Latvia, both real and in folk tradition. To the left, immediately below the design, is the minting year. At the bottom, in the centre, is the inscription "LATVIJA". 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)

Vidzeme: first of the Latvian Historical Regions series

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts the coat of arms of Vidzeme (also known as Livland, German form of the Latin name Livonia), the historical region of Latvia. At the top, above the coat of arms, is the inscription "LATVIJA", while at the bottom is the circular inscription "VIDZEME". To the right, towards the bottom, is the minting year. 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)