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Hier die Pressemitteilung der Ausgabestelle: On Latvia's first 2€ coin of special design
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Mir geistert noch der schöne Entwurf für die lettische 2-Euro-Münze durch den Kopf, der mir der Statue auf dem Freiheitsmonuments in Riga.
Ich schrieb deshalb an die Latvijas Banka:
Dear Mr. Blums,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
the decision to withdraw the originally planned design for Latvia's 2-Euro coin, depicting the statue of Freedom Monument in Riga, was widely regretted by Euro coin collectors because they considered it being extraordinary beautiful and felicitous.
It is known that the European Commission rejected the design because it did not match their propositions concerning the depiction of the twelve Euro stars.
In 2015 there will be 80th anniversary of Riga's Freedom Monument, and I take the liberty to make a proposal for a 2-Euro commemorative coin for this occasion:
The main problem with the former design (as shown in picture 1) was the difference in size of the upper star in the twelve o'clock position compared to the other eleven stars on the coin's outer ring.
By lifting the depiction of the Statue of Freedom slightly upwards (as shown in picture 2), the upper star will be located in the middle of the coin's ring. The lower two Latvian stars will therefore partially extend into the mentioned ring, but that does not conflict with European regulations.
The other eleven stars inside the ring should adopt the size of the "twelve o'clock" star.
European regulations only ask to depict the twelve stars in a clockwise positions as shown on Europe's flag. But the stars on a 2-Euro coin can't copy the size of the flag's stars, due to the limited width of the coin's ring. To be analogous to the relative size of the flag's stars, they would overlap that ring (as shown in picture 3).
Due to the lack of specific rules, there are significant differences in the chosen size of the stars on various countries' national sides.
The remaining problem seems to be that usually the European stars are depicted with even surface - as all but the star in the twelve o'clock position of picture 1 -, not like the structured stars of the Freedom Monument.
Usually, but with exceptions: See the stars of last year's commemorative coin of the Netherlands (as shown in picture 4): they are structured exactly as the stars of Latvia's national symbol. Also the newly announced Dutch commemorative coin of 2014 (as shown in picture 5) has stars with structured surfaces..
When the Netherlands are allowed to depict the European stars with structure, Latvia can do the same.
Many Euro coin enthusiasts would be glad to welcome a Latvian commemorative coin of 2015 similar to the one already designed in 2008!
Bilddatei. http://abload.de/img/proposallatviafsqnu.png
Als P.S. fragte ich nach einem der fünf auf der Gedenkmünze "Riga" abgebildeten Türme: Ist der kleine auf der linken Seite der der St. Johanniskirche (Sv. Jana baznica)?
Die anderen konnte ich identifizieren: von links nach rechts: St.-Jakobs-Kathedrale (Sveta Jekaba katedrale) > Drei-Sterne-Turm des Schlosses von Riga > Petrikirche (Sveta Petera baznica) > Dom zu Riga
Mir geistert noch der schöne Entwurf für die lettische 2-Euro-Münze durch den Kopf, der mir der Statue auf dem Freiheitsmonuments in Riga.
Ich schrieb deshalb an die Latvijas Banka:
Dear Mr. Blums,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
the decision to withdraw the originally planned design for Latvia's 2-Euro coin, depicting the statue of Freedom Monument in Riga, was widely regretted by Euro coin collectors because they considered it being extraordinary beautiful and felicitous.
It is known that the European Commission rejected the design because it did not match their propositions concerning the depiction of the twelve Euro stars.
In 2015 there will be 80th anniversary of Riga's Freedom Monument, and I take the liberty to make a proposal for a 2-Euro commemorative coin for this occasion:
The main problem with the former design (as shown in picture 1) was the difference in size of the upper star in the twelve o'clock position compared to the other eleven stars on the coin's outer ring.
By lifting the depiction of the Statue of Freedom slightly upwards (as shown in picture 2), the upper star will be located in the middle of the coin's ring. The lower two Latvian stars will therefore partially extend into the mentioned ring, but that does not conflict with European regulations.
The other eleven stars inside the ring should adopt the size of the "twelve o'clock" star.
European regulations only ask to depict the twelve stars in a clockwise positions as shown on Europe's flag. But the stars on a 2-Euro coin can't copy the size of the flag's stars, due to the limited width of the coin's ring. To be analogous to the relative size of the flag's stars, they would overlap that ring (as shown in picture 3).
Due to the lack of specific rules, there are significant differences in the chosen size of the stars on various countries' national sides.
The remaining problem seems to be that usually the European stars are depicted with even surface - as all but the star in the twelve o'clock position of picture 1 -, not like the structured stars of the Freedom Monument.
Usually, but with exceptions: See the stars of last year's commemorative coin of the Netherlands (as shown in picture 4): they are structured exactly as the stars of Latvia's national symbol. Also the newly announced Dutch commemorative coin of 2014 (as shown in picture 5) has stars with structured surfaces..
When the Netherlands are allowed to depict the European stars with structure, Latvia can do the same.
Many Euro coin enthusiasts would be glad to welcome a Latvian commemorative coin of 2015 similar to the one already designed in 2008!
Bilddatei. http://abload.de/img/proposallatviafsqnu.png
Als P.S. fragte ich nach einem der fünf auf der Gedenkmünze "Riga" abgebildeten Türme: Ist der kleine auf der linken Seite der der St. Johanniskirche (Sv. Jana baznica)?
Die anderen konnte ich identifizieren: von links nach rechts: St.-Jakobs-Kathedrale (Sveta Jekaba katedrale) > Drei-Sterne-Turm des Schlosses von Riga > Petrikirche (Sveta Petera baznica) > Dom zu Riga
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Ausgabetermin
Geplantes Ausgabedatum 12 August.
Gruß Daniel
Geplantes Ausgabedatum 12 August.
Gruß Daniel
Latvijas Banka informiert:
Riga - European Capital of Culture 2014
Riga-2014
Weight: 8.50 g; diameter: 25.75 mm; width of edge: 2.20 mm
Metal: alloy of different metals (outer ring of copper-nickel alloy, in silver colour; central field in three layers of nickel-brass alloy, nickel and nickel-brass, in gold colour)
Struck in 2014 by Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
Artists: Henrihs Vorkals (graphic design) and Jānis Strupulis (plaster model)
National side
The central image of the coin shows the skyline of Riga, with inscriptions "RĪGA – 2014" and "LV" underneath. At the top of the image there is a semi-circled inscription "EIROPAS KULTŪRAS GALVASPILSĒTA" (European Capital of Culture). The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
European side
The central part carries the number "2" and the inscription "EURO", with a geographical image of Europe in the background.
Edge
The inscription "DIEVS SVĒTĪ LATVIJU" (God, Bless Latvia), with the words separated by stars.
Riga is the European Capital of Culture 2014. This designation and the activities related to the event present a new quality vision of the capital city and entire Latvia's affinity with Europe and the common cultural values.
The Programme of the European Capital of Culture comprises several hundreds of specially-designed events. Over 12 thousand people from almost 100 cultural establishments and non-governmental organisations have been involved in the Programme.
Quite a lot of events have resulted from successful partnership of Latvian and foreign creative groups and will be presented in Riga and Latvia for the first time. The Programme includes cultural events of global and European significance, among them concerts, exhibitions, shows and performances staged by Riga residents in 58 environs of the city.
Force Majeure – this is the name given to the Programme of European Capital of Culture of Riga. Culture as force majeure: via events of various genres and the interplay among different spheres of life Riga aspires to enhance the conviction that culture can change people's lives to the better. Riga is the city of inspiration!
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Riga - European Capital of Culture 2014
Riga-2014
Weight: 8.50 g; diameter: 25.75 mm; width of edge: 2.20 mm
Metal: alloy of different metals (outer ring of copper-nickel alloy, in silver colour; central field in three layers of nickel-brass alloy, nickel and nickel-brass, in gold colour)
Struck in 2014 by Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
Artists: Henrihs Vorkals (graphic design) and Jānis Strupulis (plaster model)
National side
The central image of the coin shows the skyline of Riga, with inscriptions "RĪGA – 2014" and "LV" underneath. At the top of the image there is a semi-circled inscription "EIROPAS KULTŪRAS GALVASPILSĒTA" (European Capital of Culture). The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
European side
The central part carries the number "2" and the inscription "EURO", with a geographical image of Europe in the background.
Edge
The inscription "DIEVS SVĒTĪ LATVIJU" (God, Bless Latvia), with the words separated by stars.
Riga is the European Capital of Culture 2014. This designation and the activities related to the event present a new quality vision of the capital city and entire Latvia's affinity with Europe and the common cultural values.
The Programme of the European Capital of Culture comprises several hundreds of specially-designed events. Over 12 thousand people from almost 100 cultural establishments and non-governmental organisations have been involved in the Programme.
Quite a lot of events have resulted from successful partnership of Latvian and foreign creative groups and will be presented in Riga and Latvia for the first time. The Programme includes cultural events of global and European significance, among them concerts, exhibitions, shows and performances staged by Riga residents in 58 environs of the city.
Force Majeure – this is the name given to the Programme of European Capital of Culture of Riga. Culture as force majeure: via events of various genres and the interplay among different spheres of life Riga aspires to enhance the conviction that culture can change people's lives to the better. Riga is the city of inspiration!
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Hier die Coincard "Riga"
Auflage: 5.000 Ex.
Auflage der Umlaufmünzen: 1.000.000 Ex.
Quelle
Auflage: 5.000 Ex.
Auflage der Umlaufmünzen: 1.000.000 Ex.
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