Description:
Obverse
The Hanseatic coat of arms of Cesis is featured in the centre. A pattern of Gothic ornaments is placed to right and the pointed arch to the left of the central motif. The year 2001 is inscribed right below the coat of arms. The inscriptions WENDEN and 1 LATS, each arranged in a semicircle, are respectively above and beneath the central motif.
Reverse
A stretch of sea waves divides the coin's reverse in two parts. The Cesis Castle, topped by the inscription CESIS, is depicted in the upper part. The reflection of a Hanseatic ship is featured in the lower part. The inscription HANZAS PILSETA (Hanseatic city) is placed in a semicircle beneath it.
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