Historical coin of five latvian lats issued in 1931. It became a popular symbol of independence during the soviet era. The coin was designed by rihards zariņš. Obverse: the large coat of arms of the republic of latvia is placed in the centre. The numeral 5 topped with the year 1931 are inscribed beneath the central motif. The inscriptions pieci (five) and lati (lats), arranged in a semicircle, are placed to the left and right of the central motif, respectively. Reverse: the central motif is a latvian maiden in profile, viewed from the right side. The girl has ears of grain on her shoulder. The inscriptions latvijas and republika, arranged in a semicircle, are placed to the left and right of the central motif, respectively. Edge: inscription "god bless latvia" in latvian, words seperated by three six point stars (that is - ***dievs***svētī***latviju).
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