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Latvian Book – 500

79.00 €
Material Silver of fineness .999
Year 2025
Mintage 2500
Artists Graphic Design: Anete Melece–Olivadoti Plaster Model: Jānis Strupulis
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On sale from 04.11.2025,12:00am
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Technical Description

Denomination: 5.00 euro
Weight: 22 g
Metal: Silver of fineness .999
Diameter: 35 mm
Quality: Proof
Maximum Mintage: 2500
Year: 2025
Edge: The inscriptions "LATVIJAS BANKA" and "LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA", separated by rhombic dots.
Mint: Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (The Netherlands)
Graphic Design: Anete Melece–Olivadoti
Plaster Model: Jānis Strupulis
Obverse

Obverse

(front)

The coin's obverse depicts, in colour print and relief, the face of a reader, with hands holding a book in the foreground. The book cover bears the inscription "LATVIEŠU GRĀMATAI 500" ("LATVIAN BOOK – 500"). The year "2025" and the inscription "5 EURO" are featured on the left side.

Reverse

Reverse

(back)

The coin's reverse tells, in a sequence of scenes, the story of the first book printed in Latvian – from its printing in a typography and loading into a barrel for transport, to the opening of the barrel and inspection of the shipment at a port, and, finally, the burning of the confiscated books. The year "1525" is positioned at the upper left, the inscription "PIRMĀS LATVIEŠU GRĀMATAS STĀSTS" ("THE STORY OF THE FIRST LATVIAN BOOK") is arranged in a semi-circle along the right side.

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Artists

Graphic Artist

Anete Melece–Olivadoti

Born on 14 April 1983 in Sigulda. Anete Melece (since her marriage, Melece-Olivadoti) stands out within the broad landscape of Latvian children's book illustrators. Her roots lie in Latvia, in one of the most scenic regions of Vidzeme – Sigulda and Mālpils. She belongs equally to the Latvian and Swiss artistic worlds, having lived in Switzerland for the past 18 years. The artist is married to the illustrator Luigi Olivadoti. She spends winters in Zurich, balancing her work with family life,...
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Anete Melece–Olivadoti
Plaster Model

Jānis Strupulis

After several years of collaboration on the silver coin series "800 Years of Riga," dedicated to Riga's anniversary, graphic artist Gunārs Cālītis had this to say about Jānis Strupulis: "He delivers exactly what's in the drawing, with flawless execution [..]; it is simply perfect. He is irreplaceable. He is an invaluable asset to Latvia, especially Latvijas Banka." "In essence, it's like maths," admits Jānis Strupulis, "there's only one correct solution. And it also ends up looking the best....
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Jānis Strupulis