Description

A straw mobile, crafted from reeds, straw, or similar materials bound together with string, often takes geometric forms like octahedrons and can be further adorned with wood, yarn, or feathers. Traditional in Northern and Eastern Europe, as well as parts of Central Europe like Poland and Germany, these mobiles serve as symbolic or religious decorations. Modern versions may use materials such as brass or plastic.

Known by various names across cultures, such as "himmeli" in Germanic cultures and "pajak" in Slavic cultures, these mobiles feature intricate geometric patterns, often resembling fields, and rotate symmetrically from their hanging points, displaying diverse patterns as they spin.

Obverse

Depicts the renowned straw craft, the country's name and the year of the issue. Surrounding this image are the twelve stars symbolizing the European Union.

Himmeli, an ancient straw Christmas decoration predating the Christmas tree, traditionally takes the form of an octahedron, crafted from 12 interconnected straws representing the 12 months of the year.

LATVIJA 2024

Reverse

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

2 EURO
LL

Edge

Dievs, svētī Latviju! (God, Bless Latvia!) is the national anthem of Latvia. The words and music were written by Kārlis Baumanis (1834–1904)

DIEVS ★ SVĒTĪ ★ LATVIJU ★

Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Cupronickel
Center Nickel Brass
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Lithuanian Mint (LMK)

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Bi-Metallic, 8.5 g, ⌀ 25.75 mm