Image: Muenchhausen-1lats

Description: Baron Münchhausen - 1 Lats (2005) Weight: 31.47 g Diameter: 38.61 mm Metal: silver, fineness .925 Quality: proof Artists: Arvids Priedite (graphic design), Janis Strupulis (plaster model) Obverse: A dog with a lantern tied to its tail is depicted on a dull surface in the central field of the coin. It is surrounded by a row of seven flying ducks, with Baron Münchhausen clutching at the last one, against a smooth background. The inscription 2005 is arranged in a semicircle at the top of the coin; a semicircular inscription VIENS SIMTS SANTĪMU (one hundred santims) is in the left lower part of the coin. Reverse: The images of Baron Münchhausen's stories are depicted in a circle against a smooth background: the Baron himself with a rifle in his hands and a hunting dog at his feet, a pheasant, two hares, a deer and a wild boar. They are encircled by inscriptions BARONS MINHAUZENS and K.F.H. FREIHERR VON MÜNCHHAUSEN, separated by a dot, against a dull background. Edge: Inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia) and LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia), separated by a dot.
Title: Muenchhausen-1lats
Credit: Coin: The Bank of Latvia Photo: Own work
Author: Coin: The Bank of Latvia Photo: UrSuS
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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