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Description
The symbolic Earth at the centre of the coin points to its place in the system of human values and its existential integrity. The jewel-like Earth is enclosed by a diaphanous veil representing the Universe where the planet Earth is floating as an island of life.
The author of the coin's graphic design making a debut in coin art is architect M. Kalniņš. The artist's original idea of a translucent coin came out as top winner at Latvijas Banka's competition of innovative euro coins in 2015. The material used is perlucor, an extremely innovative ceramic material with extraordinary mechanical, chemical and thermal resistance and excellent optical properties. It is used in laser, military and medical equipment engineering, optical applications and elsewhere.
Weight: 20.00 g, Weight (silver): 14.00 g
Diameter: 40.00 mm (width of outer ring – 4.00 mm; width of perlucor ring – 12.00 mm; diameter of Earth's image – 8.00 mm)
Metal: silver of fineness .925
Obverse
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A ring of perlucor, enclosed by a silver outer ring, with a silver curved image of the Earth featuring geophysical map of the world in colour print at its centre. The silver outer ring carries the inscriptions 5 EURO and LATVIJA at the top and bottom respectively. 5 EURO |
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Reverse
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A ring of perlucor, enclosed by a silver outer ring, with a silver curved image of the Earth featuring geophysical map of the world in colour print at its centre. The silver outer ring carries the inscription ZEME (the Earth in Latvian) and the year 2016 at the top and bottom respectively. ZEME |
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Characteristics
| Type | Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating) |
| Material | Tri-Metallic |
| Outer ring | Silver |
| Inner ring | Perlucor |
| Center | Silver |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | - |
| Shape |
round
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| Alignment | - |
| Mint |
Lithuanian Mint (LMK)
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