Description:
Obverse
The central motif is composed of ornaments symbolising the constituent parts of the world: the earth, the sky, natural phenomena, and the seasonal and diurnal changes. The year 2002 is placed to the right in the lower part of the obverse. The inscription LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA (Republic of Latvia) is arranged in a semicircle along the coin's edge.
Reverse
A representation of an apple tree - a symbolic and archetypal sign - set against a background of a stylised landscape is featured on the reverse. Below the motif, there is the inscription LATS, topped with the numeral 1.
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