2 Euro Commemorative coins Latvia 2021

100th anniversary of the de jure recognition of the Republic of Latvia

On the Obverse, the inscription "100 LATVIJA DE IURE 2021" is stamped throughout the inner space of the coin, artistically depicted on four lines and including the name of the country "LATVIJA" and 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. This coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 'de jure' recognition of the Republic of Latvia by the world's great powers on 26 January 1921, more than two years after Latvia declared independence (18 November 1918).
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)