Description:
Obverse
The first coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia designed by the sculptor Burkards Dzenis (1879-1966) is depicted in the centre of the coin, with an image of the red-white-red national flag underneath. The semicircular inscription LATVIJAI 90 is arranged in the upper part of the obverse and the inscription 1 LATS is centred in the lower part.
Reverse
A child's stylised picture of a boy and a girl holding a small national standard in their joined hands. The year 2008, inscribed in a semicircle, is at the bottom of the reverse.
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