The Bank of Latvia has announced (7th July) they will issue new silver Proof collector coins of a specific shape dedicated to the creative heritage of Niklāvs Strunke (1894–1966). Strunke was a Latvian painter, graphic artist, and stage designer. Niklāvs Strunke is regarded as one of the most original Latvian Modernists who strongly proved his […]
Latvia: New silver Proof coin issued in recognition of the establishment of Curonian Kings
The Latvijas Bankas have issued (17th August) new collector coins which are dedicated to the era in Latvia’s history when the advancement of the Curonian Kings was predominant in the region. The subject also highlights a part of the earlier Latvian nation which managed to safeguard its personal freedom and independence for centuries. This group […]
Latvia: Extraordinary new coin highlights country’s love of honey and beekeeping
The Latvijas Banka is issuing (22nd May) a collector coin entitled “Honey Coin,” whose design features honeycomb cells which form a rough outline of the geographic contour of Latvia and the Gulf of Riga. The design is based on a concept submitted by Artūrs Analts that won the first prize in an earlier competition announced […]
Lithuania: Centenary of independence celebrated with innovative new silver coin
The Bank of Lithuania have released (16th February) new collector’s coins which are minted in celebration of the country’s centenary anniversary of its second proclamation of independence, declared on the 16th February 1918. In the midst of the Great War and the abdication of Russia’s last czar, Nicholas II, along with the emergence of the […]
Estonia–Latvia–Lithuania unveil new joint-issue €2 coin celebrating Independence centenary anniversary
As part of the upcoming centenary anniversary being observed by the three Baltic Republics, each of their central banks will issue a commemorative €2 coin with a single design relevant to all three countries. The new coin was unveiled on the 11th April, with the winning design from a competition open to anyone interested in casting […]
Latvia: Enchanting “Latvian Fairy Tales” series features “An Old Man’s Mitten” on new silver coin
The Bank of Latvia have issued (28th March) the latest silver coin in their popular and ongoing “Latvian Fairy Tales” series, which was introduced two years ago. The coin features the fairy tale entitled “An Old Man’s Mitten.” It is said and believed—especially by Latvians—that Latvian folklore is a treasure trove of never-ending wisdom, offering […]
Estonia–Latvia–Lithuania: Independence centennial to be celebrated with new commemoratives; have your say in design competition
The Bank of Estonia, the Bank of Latvia, and the Bank of Lithuania have announced that all three Baltic countries will be participating in a joint issue to celebrate their centennial anniversaries of statehood and independence, which will be taking place in 2018. Six designs have been short-listed by the public in all three countries, […]
Struve Geodetic Arc from UNESCO World Heritage List Featured on New Silver Coin
The Bank of Lithuania have launched a silver coin which honors and celebrates one of the most remarkable human attempts to determine the Earth’s shape and size which required a very concentrated level of multi-national co-operation during a time in European history when it wasn’t as possible as it is today. The Struve Geodetic Arc […]
New Coins Celebrate 25th Anniversary of the Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence
The Bank of Lithuania have issued two new coins which for many Lithuanians, is a very special anniversary in their history as a country overall, that of the celebration of the 25th year of the restoration of its independence from Soviet rule. This restoration anniversary is recognized as a very separate occasion from Lithuania’s initial […]
Lithuania: Historic Statesman Honored on New Silver Coin
The Bank of Lithuania have issued a new silver coin which marks the 500th anniversary of one of the country’s most revered statesmen during the era of the Lithuanian Grand Duchy, Mikolaj Krzysztof Radziwill (1515 – 1565) nicknamed The Black. In his time, he was able to gain much political influence with Zygmunt II August, […]
