Description
The central image of the coin shows the skyline of Riga and the historic centre of the city that has been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. At the top of the image, is the inscription 'EIROPAS KULTURAS GALVASPILSETA' (European capital of culture) and at the bottom the name of the celebrated city and the year of issuance 'RIGA – 2014', and underneath is the initials of the issuing country 'LV'. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Subject of commemoration
Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014
Date of issue
2014-09-01
Issuing country
Latvia
Coin image
Official Journal
Issuing volume
1000000