Description:
Obverse
The obverse of the coin is divided vertically into two fields (proportion 2: 1). The inscription 1 LATS is in the center of the right field, with the year 2006 semicircled at its lower part. The left field features the starry sky.
Reverse
The reverse of the coin is divided vertically into two fields (proportion 1: 2). The right field features an originally struck photo portrait of Krisjanis Barons, topped by a semicircled inscription KAS VAR ZVAIGZNES SASKAITĪT… (Who can count the stars…), with Krisjanis Barons' facsimile signature at the bottom. The left field features the starry sky.
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