2 Euro Commemorative coins Latvia 2020

Latgalian ceramics

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts a clay candelabrum, a typical example of ceramics from the Latvian region of Latgalia. Above, near the inner edge, is the arched inscription "LATVIJA", while to the left is the minting year. At the bottom, along the inner rim, is the circular inscription "LATGALES KERAMIKA" ("Latgalian ceramics" in latvian). 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)