Duke Jacob's 400th Anniversary

Material silver of fineness .925

Year 2010

Mintage 5000

Artists Graphic Design: Ilze Lībiete Plaster Model: Ligita Franckeviča Jānis Strupulis

This coin is no longer available for sale. The coin remains only in collectors’ possession and in our archive as a record of its history.

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Technical Description

Denomination: 1.00 Ls

Weight: 31.47 g

Metal: silver of fineness .925

Diameter: 38.61 mm

Quality: Proof

Maximum Mintage: 5000

Year: 2010

Edge: The inscriptions LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia) and LATVIJAS BANKA (Bank of Latvia), separated by rhombic dots.

Mint: Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (Netherlands)

Graphic Design: Ilze Lībiete

Plaster Model: Ligita Franckeviča, Jānis Strupulis

Obverse

(front)

Duke Jacob's portrait in profile is depicted in the centre, with inscription 1 LATS below; the semicircular inscription 1610-2010 is placed on the right-hand side above; the inscription IACOBUS DEI GRATIA IN LIVONIA CVRLANDIAE & SEMIGALLIAE DVX encircles the central motif along the coin's edge.

Reverse

(back)

The coat of arms of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia is in the centre.

Artists

Graphic Artist

Ilze Lībiete

Ilze Lībiete is an exceptionally feminine artist, a master of quiet moods, working in half-tones, where delicate coloured or black-grey gradations softly touch the white paper, mirroring the depths of the human inner world. Among all graphic techniques, she favours chromolithography and silkscreen printing. Both techniques allow for a richly textured coverage of areas while enabling versatile line work – from loose, instinctive scratches to refined, smooth curves. Realistic images and specific...

Plaster Model

Ligita Franckeviča

Born on 30 July 1947 in Tukums. Ligita Franckeviča has an innate talent for sculpting. If her artistic flair and skill reigned supreme, the world would be transformed into a realm of silky, rounded shapes, each flowing seamlessly into the next. It would be a world without dull planes, sharp corners, or jarring edges, where every thing is self-sufficient and every being – dignified and enveloped in gentle silence. A world swaying in the soft, velvety dance of light and shadow, at times...

Plaster Model

Jānis Strupulis

After several years of collaboration on the silver coin series "800 Years of Riga," dedicated to Riga's anniversary, graphic artist Gunārs Cālītis had this to say about Jānis Strupulis: "He delivers exactly what's in the drawing, with flawless execution [..]; it is simply perfect. He is irreplaceable. He is an invaluable asset to Latvia, especially Latvijas Banka." "In essence, it's like maths," admits Jānis Strupulis, "there's only one correct solution. And it also ends up looking the best....

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